Five 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star and War Medal Groups to Royal Navy and Mercantile Marine (H.M. Levey. O.S. R.N. with named condolence enclosure; W. H. Gowing Engineman R.N.P.S. with box of issue -- 'Mrs A. Gowing'; D. Rimmer. E.R.A.4 R.N., with named condolence enclosure and box of issue -- 'Mr J. Rimmer'; R. J. Hindson. M.N., with named condolence enclosure, three original letters relating to the awards and Hindson's continuous Discharge Book (1930-1941); A. Gillespie Eng. Off. M.N., with box of issue -- 'Mrs A. Gillespie'), Stars and Medals impressed with relevant details, nearly extremely fine and better (15)

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Five 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star and War Medal Groups to Royal Navy and Mercantile Marine (H.M. Levey. O.S. R.N. with named condolence enclosure; W. H. Gowing Engineman R.N.P.S. with box of issue -- 'Mrs A. Gowing'; D. Rimmer. E.R.A.4 R.N., with named condolence enclosure and box of issue -- 'Mr J. Rimmer'; R. J. Hindson. M.N., with named condolence enclosure, three original letters relating to the awards and Hindson's continuous Discharge Book (1930-1941); A. Gillespie Eng. Off. M.N., with box of issue -- 'Mrs A. Gillespie'), Stars and Medals impressed with relevant details, nearly extremely fine and better (15)

Lot Essay

INDENTHayden Michael Levey, Ordinary Seaman was lost when H.M. Yacht Torrent was mined and sunk off Falmouth, 6 April 1941; he has no known grave

Wilfred Henry Gowing, Engineman, Royal Naval Patrol Service, serving in the drifter Thistle was lost without trace when the vessel was mined and sunk off Lowestoft, 8 May 1941; he has no known grave

David Rimmer, Engine Room Artificer 4, Royal Navy lost his life when the destroyer H.M.S. Broadwater was torpedoed and sunk by U. 101 in the North Atlantic, 17/18 October 1941; he has no known grave

Ronald John Hindson, serving as 2nd. Engineer in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Darkdale was lost when the tanker was torpedoed and sunk by U.68 in the St. Helena Roads, 22 October 1941; the total crew of 36 and two Maritime Artillery Gunners have no known grave

Archibald Gillespie, Engineer Officer, lost his life when M.V. Empire Spring was torpedoed and sunk by U.576 en route in Convoy to Halifax, Nova Scotia, 15 February 1942; the vessel's total compliment of her Captain, 42 Seamen and five Gunners of Maritime Artillery were lost without trace

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