A Collection of Medals to Second World War Casualties (Part II) 959
Four: Able Seaman W. H. Jackson, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Dorsetshire was attacked by Japanese dive bombers and sunk 200 miles Southwest of Ceylon, 5 April 1942
1939-45 STAR; ATLANTIC STAR; BURMA 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. Ireland’; together with the recipient’s MEMORIAL SCROLL (Able Seaman W. H. Jackson Royal Navy), this glazed and framed; and an unofficial commemorative CORONATIONMEDAL 1937, bronze, nearly extremely fine (5)
£240-280
James Jackson served during the Second World War as an Able Seaman in the heavy cruiser H.M.S. Dorsetshire. In May 1941 she took part in the final engagement with the Battleship Bismarck, which ended when Dorsetshire was ordered to close and torpedo the stricken German battleship. She subsequently joined searches for the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper in August 1941, and the Auxiliary Cruiser Atlantis in November of that year. In March 1942 Dorsetshire was assigned to the Eastern Fleet in the Indian Ocean. Following reports of an impending Japanese attack in the Indian Ocean- the Indian Ocean Raid- the Fleet was put to sea on 31 March. Having not encountered any hostile forces by 4 April, Dorsetshire was sent to Colombo to refuel. The next day, she and her sister ship H.M.S. Cornwall were spotted by reconnaissance aircraft from the Japanese heavy cruiser Tone. The two British cruisers were attacked by a force of 53 Aichi D3A Val dive bombers 200 miles Southwest of Ceylon. In approximately 8 minutes Dorsetshire was hit by ten 250lb and 550lb bombs, with several near misses, and sank stern first at approximately 1:50 p.m. Cornwall was hit eight times and sank bow first about ten minutes later. Between the two ships 1,122 men out of a total compliment of 1,546 were picked up by the cruiser Enterprise the following day.
Jackson was amongst those killed, aged 29. He is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. His medals were sent to his father Peter Jackson.
Sold with the recipient’s wife’s and mother’s Travel Identity/ Permit Cards. For the medals awarded to the recipient’s brother, Stoker 1st Class J. Jackson, see the previous lot.
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Three: Stoker 1st Class J. Kay, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Exeter was struck by a shell during the Battle of the Java Sea, 27 February 1942, the first Royal Navy casualties of the Pacific Theatre
1939-45 STAR; PACIFIC STAR;WARMEDAL 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. James Kay, 161 Rochdale Road, Bury, Lancashire’, nearly extremely fine (3)
£140-180
James Kay served during the Second World War as a Stoker 1st Class in the York-class heavy cruiser H.M.S. Exeter, that had fought against the German pocket battleship Graf Spee at the Battle of the River Plate in 1939. After an extensive re-fit she was sent to the East Indies and took part in the Battle of the Java Sea. On 27 February 1942 she was damaged in the battle when she received an 8-inch shell hit to the boiler room, which killed fourteen crew, the first Royal Navy casualties of the Pacific Theatre. After putting in at Surabaya, she was attempting to reach the Sunda Strait when she was intercepted on 1 March by the Japanese heavy cruisers Nachi, Haguro, Myoko, and Ashigara; and the destroyers Akebono, Inazuma, Yamakaze, and Kawakaze. The Second Battle of the Java Sea ensued, and Exeter was soon badly damaged by gunfire, one hit causing the loss of all power to the ship. Scuttling charges were set and she soon began sinking, finished off by two torpedoes fired from the destroyer Inazuma. Approximately 800 Allied sailors, including Exeter’s commanding officer, Captain Oliver Gordon, were picked up by the Japanese and became prisoners of war.
Kay was amongst those killed in the initial explosion. He is buried in Jakata War Cemetery, Indonesia. His medals were sent to his father James Kay.
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Three: Supply Assistant H. G. D. Thomas, Royal Navy, who was killed in action when H.M.S. Anking, on convoy duty in the Indian Ocean, was intercepted by a force of five Japanese cruisers and sank 200 miles east of Christmas Island, 4 March 1942
1939-45 STAR; PACIFIC STAR;WARMEDAL 1939-45, with named Admiralty enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. G. A. A. Morgans, Llysydolan, Drysgol Road, Radyr, Glam.’, extremely fine (3)
£120-160
Herbert George Drew Thomas served during the Second World War as a Supply Assistant in the Depot ship H.M.S. Anking, that was acting on Admiralty service on convoy duty in the Indian Ocean. On 27 February 1942 she left Batavia bound for Fremantle, Western Australia, as part of a convoy escorted by the Australian sloop Yarra. At 6:30 a.m. on 4 March, whilst 200 miles east of Christmas Island, the convoy was intercepted by five Japanese cruisers. After engaging and sinking the Yarra, the enemy then engaged Anking, and quickly sank her too. Despite scattering, the entire convoy was sunk. From the entire convoy, sixteen survivors were picked up four days later.
Thomas was amongst those killed, aged 29. He is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. His medals were sent to his widow Gwendoline Audrey A. Thomas, who had subsequently remarried.
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Four: Second Radio Officer T. Murphy, Merchant Navy, who was killed in action when S.S. Empire Progress was torpedoed by the German submarine U-402 and sank 200 miles north west of the Azores, 13 April 1942
1939-45 STAR; ATLANTIC STAR; AFRICA STAR;WARMEDAL 1939-45, with named Minister of Transport enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. P. Murphy, 69 Lowerhouse Lane, Widnes, Lancs.’, nearly extremely fine (4)
£80-120 Provenance: Eric Smith Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, November 2009.
Thomas Murphy served during the Second World War as a Second Radio Officer in the 5,249 ton cargo ship S.S. Empire Progress, which was hit by a torpedo from the German submarine U-402, under the command of Baron Siegfried von Forstner, and sank 200 miles north west of the Azores, whilst bound from Glasgow to Tampa, Florida. The Captain, seven crew, and four gunners were lost.
Murphy was amongst those killed, aged 20. He is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial. His medals were sent to his father Major Peter Murphy.
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