Campaign Groups and Pairs 356
A scarce Second War campaign group of five awarded to Petty Officer M. J. T. Fortune, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve, who was M.I.D. for his services in the frigate H.M.C.S. Waskesiu whilst in operations against German U-Boats in the Atlantic
1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, M.I.D. oak leaf; Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve L.S. & G.C.,
G.VI.R., 1st issue (P.O. M. J. T. Fortune V15166 R.C.N.V.R.) very fine (5)
£300-£400 M.I.D. London Gazette 4 July 1944:
‘For courage, resolution and skill in H.M.S. Nene and H.M. Canadian Ships Calgary, Snowberry and Waskesiu in successful operations against U-Boats in the Atlantic.’
Martin John Terrence Fortune was a native of Prince Rupert, British Columbia. He served as Petty Officer with the frigate H.M.C.S. Waskesiu during the Second War. The latter was employed on Atlantic Convoy escort duty, and whilst escorting SC 153 she encountered and sank U-257, 24 February 1944. The Waskesiu was the first Royal Canadian Navy frigate to sink a U-Boat, and went on to take part in the D-Day operations.
Approximately 200 L.S. & G.C.’s issued to the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve. 357
Three: Second Officer S. de Candia, Merchant Navy, who served with the S.S. St. Patrick - the Rosslare to Fishguard passenger ferry, and was killed with 29 others when she was attacked and sunk by the Luftwaffe, 13 June 1941
1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Minister of Transport condolence slip, in card box of issue addressed to ‘Mrs D. R. de Candia, 1 New Hill Villas, Goodwick, Pembs.’, and small portrait photograph of recipient in uniform, extremely fine (3)
£80-£120
Salvatore de Candia was the husband of Dorothy Ruth de Candia, and served as Second Officer of the S.S. St. Patrick. The latter vessel was a Rosslare to Fishguard passenger ferry, which was bombed by the Luftwaffe, 13 June 1941, resulting in her breaking in two and the deaths of 12 passengers, 17 of her crew and one gunner. The ship had been targeted by a German machine gunner the previous year, so was clearly a target, even though it was not a military vessel. Second Officer de Candia was amongst the crew who were killed, and he is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial.
358 Six: Sergeant J. T. Black, Royal Artillery
1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 copy clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Efficiency Medal,
G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (1435374. Sjt. J. T. Black. R.A.) mounted for wear, generally very fine
Six: Trooper W. Rennie, Royal Armoured Corps 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 copy clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Efficiency Medal,
G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (3316227 Tpr W. Rennie RAC) mounted for wear, with riband bar and six related miniature awards, generally very fine or better (lot)
£90-£110 Both M.I.D.’s unconfirmed. 359
Four: Lance Bombardier E. Price, Royal Artillery, who was taken prisoner of war by the Japanese in Java in March 1942
1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal,
G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (883994 Gnr E Price RA) generally good very fine (4)
£180-£220
Emrys Price was born in Woodfield Terrace, Mountain Ash Wales in June 1916. He enlisted in the Royal Artillery in November 1940, and advanced to Lance Bombardier. Price was taken prisoner of war by the Japanese in March 1942, and was imprisoned in Camp 25, Java and at Changi, Singapore.
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Four: Captain N. S. McMurdo, Intelligence Corps, late Royal Artillery 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, in named card box of issue addressed to ‘Lt. N. S. McMurdo, 1 Stoneyhurst Rd, Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne’, with Royal Artillery silver prize medal, obverse engraved ‘82 Lt. A.A./
A.Tk. Regt. R.A.’, reverse engraved ‘Rifle Comp. Second Lt. N. S. McMurdo R.A. Shillong 1943’, and War Office letter addressed to recipient at same address listing his medal entitlement as above, dated 26 February 1952, nearly extremely fine
Three: attributed to Aircraftman 1st Class G. R. Giles, Royal Air Force Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with related miniature awards, 2 identity discs, riband bar, named Orderly Room Pass, R.A.F. Station Hurn, Hampshire, dated 21 October 1942, named National Health and Pensions Insurance Contribution Card and a pocket diary for ‘G. Giles’ covering 1944, good very fine (lot)
£60-£80
Norman Stuart McMurdo was a Cadet prior to be commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in February 1943. He transferred as a Lieutenant to the Intelligence Corps in May 1950, and advanced to Captain in January 1952. McMurdo transferred to the Territorial Army Reserve of Officers in January 1956, and retired in June 1965.
361 Five: Sergeant E. G. Murphy, Royal Engineers
1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C.,
G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (1864066 Sjt. E. G. Murphy. R.E.) mounted as originally worn, very fine (5)
£60-£80
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