A Collection of Medals to Second World War Casualties (Part II) 955
Three: Ordinary Coder D. J. Oldman, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Manchester was attacked by five Italian torpedo bombers whilst on convoy escort duty as part of Operation Substance in the Mediterranean, 23 July 1941
1939-45 STAR; ATLANTIC STAR; WAR MEDAL 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. M. A. Oldman, 176 Essex Street, Norwich, Norfolk’, extremely fine (3)
£120-160
Dennis John Oldman served during the Second World War as an Ordinary Coder in the light cruiser H.M.S. Manchester. On 23 July 1941, as part of the Mediterranean Fleet taking part in Operation Substance, a Malta Convoy, H.M.S. Manchester was attacked by five Italian S79 torpedo bombers of 283rd Squadriglia. H.M.S. Manchester suffered heavy casualties and severe damage, and was out of action for nine months. Repaired, she was subsequently sunk during Operation Pedestal.
Oldman was amongst those killed, aged 29. He is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. His medals were sent to his mother Mary Ann Oldman.
Sold with a postcard photograph of H.M.S. Manchester.
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Three: Sailor H. J. L. Chandler, Merchant Navy, who was killed in action when the S.S. Larpool was torpedoed by the German submarine U-122 and sank 250 miles off Newfoundland, 3 November 1941
1939-45 STAR; ATLANTIC STAR; WAR MEDAL 1939-45, with named Minister of Transport enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Miss V. M. L. Chandler, 8 Bassingham Road, Wandsworth, London SW18’, extremely fine (3) £100-140
Herbert James Lindredge Chandler served during the Second World War as a Sailor in the Rowland and Marwood Steamship Company’s Vessel the S.S. Larpool. On 2 November 1941, sailing under the command of her Master Captain C. Patton, O.B.E., she was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-122 250 miles East South East of Cape Race, Newfoundland. Twenty-six of her crew were killed.
Chandler was amongst those killed, aged 21. He is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial. His medals were sent to his sister Miss V. M. L. Chandler
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Three: Ordinary Signalman A. J. Kyrke-Smith, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Barham was torpedoed by the German submarine U-331 and sank in the Mediterranean, 25 November 1941
1939-45 STAR; AFRICA STAR;WARMEDAL 1939-45, all privately engraved ‘C/JX 226657 Ord. Sigmn. A. J. Kyrke-Smith R.N.’, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. H. S. Kyrke-Smith, 202A High Road, Ilford, Essex’, extremely fine (3)
£120-160
Arthur James Kyrke-Smith served during the Second World War as an Ordinary Signalman in the Dreadnought-class Battleship H.M.S. Barham, that had seen action during the Great War at the Battle of Jutland. On 25 November 1941, as part of the Mediterranean Fleet, H.M.S. Barham was one of three battleships and eight destroyers tasked with covering an attack on Italian convoys when she was hit, at 4:25 p.m., by three torpedoes fired by the German submarine U-331, under the command of Lieutenant Hans Diedrich von Tiesenhausen. The torpedoes were fired from a range of only 750 yards, providing no time for evasive action, and struck closely together. As Barham rolled over to port, her magazines exploded and she quickly sank with the loss of more than two-thirds of her crew. Out of a total compliment of 1,184 Officers and ratings, 841 were killed.
U-331 was forced to dive to evade the escorting ships before Barham exploded, and heard only the detonation of the torpedoes. Her captain, Lieutenant von Tiesenhausen, could not be sure whether he had sunk Barham, or merely damaged her, and left the scene before he resurfaced. In an effort to conceal the sinking from the enemy, and to protect British morale, the Admiralty censored all news of Barham’s destruction, and it was not until 27 January 1942 that the Admiralty officially announced her loss. Lieutenant von Tiesenhausen was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross that day.
Kyrke-Smith was amongst those killed, aged 21. He is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial. His medals were sent to his father Henry Kyrke-Smith.
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Four: Stoker 1st Class J. Jackson, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Galatea was torpedoed by the German submarine U-557 and sunk off Alexandria, 15 December 1941
1939-45 STAR; ATLANTIC STAR; AFRICA STAR; WAR MEDAL 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. P. Jackson, Size Hill, Ballyclare, Co. Antrim, N.I.’; together with the recipient’s MEMORIAL SCROLL (Stoker 1st Class J. Jackson Royal Navy), this glazed and framed, War Medal lacking retaining rod, otherwise nearly extremely fine (4)
£240-280
James Jackson served during the Second World War as a Stoker 1st Class in the light cruiser H.M.S. Galatea, and by November 1941 was based at Malta with Force ‘K’, operating against the axis supply convoys to North Africa. On the night of 14 December 1941 her squadron was returning to Alexandria after an unsuccessful search for an Italian convoy bound for Benghazi. Throughout the evening Galatea was subjected to attacks from German dive-bombers; the attacks lasted for about seven hours. Just before midnight, Galatea was struck by two torpedoes in quick succession, fired by the German submarine U-557. The cruiser turned over and sank in three minutes. Captain Sim, 22 officers and 447 ratings were killed. About 100 survivors were picked up by the destroyers H.M.S. Griffin and Hotspur.
After sinking Galatea, U-557 headed back to the base of the 23rd Flotilla at Salamis. At 9:44 p.m. on 16 December, whilst to the west of Crete, she was rammed and sunk by the Italian motor torpedo boat Orione. There were no survivors.
Jackson was amongst those killed, aged 25. He is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. His medals were sent to his father Peter Jackson.
For the medals awarded to the recipient’s brother, Able Seaman W. H. Jackson, see the following lot.
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