Campaign Groups and Pairs 416 Five: Paymaster Lieutenant M. Rogers, Royal Navy
Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (Paymr. Mid. M. Rogers. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, good very fine (5)
£160-£200
Murray Rogers was born at Medway, Kent, on 29 December 1916, and joined the Navy as a Paymaster Cadet on 1 September 1934; Paymaster Midshipman, 1 September 1935; Paymaster Sub Lieutenant, 1 September 1937; Paymaster Lieutenant, 1 September 1939. He was appointed to H.M.S. Valiant in May 1935; H.M.S. Sussex, November 1937; H.M.S. Woolwich, December 1938; H.M.S. Nile, June 1941; H.M.S. Scott, survey vessel, November 1943. He probably qualified for his Palestine clasp either in Valiant or in Sussex, both of which served in that theatre, or possibly whilst serving in the Commodore’s office in Cairo, February to May 1937.
During his time in the survey vessel Scott from November 1943, the ship carried out surveys in Loch Alsh and the Minches in 1943, and then in Eyjafjordhur in Iceland. In 1944, she surveyed in the Firth of Forth and then during the Normandy landings, followed by ports in Northern France. In 1945, she surveyed Brest in Western France, and then in connection with the minefield on the Sole Bank off the East Coast of England. Afterwards she carried out surveys in the Downs, from Southwold to Winterton, and in the Thames Estuary.
Rogers was discharged to the R.N. Auxiliary Hospital at Lowestoft on 22 October 1945, when it appears that he was due to be court martialled on a count of nine charges of neglect of duty in the Supply Department on board Scott to which he pleaded guilty on 13 December 1945, and was dismissed his ship and severely reprimanded (this severe reprimand was subsequently reduced to a reprimand). His appointment was finally terminated on on 10 April 1946. He died in Paddington, London, in 1964, aged about 47 years.
417 Eight: Regulating Petty Officer R. F. Dolphin, Royal Navy
Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (JX.126896 R. F. Dolphin. L.S. R.N.) fourth digit of number officially corrected; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C.,
G.VI.R., 1st issue (MX.58553 R. F. Dolphin. R.P.O. H.M.S. Glengyle.) about extremely fine (8)
£120-£160
Reginald Francis Dolphin was born in Portsmouth on 24 October 1910 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 11 May 1926. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 22 September 1943.
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Seven: Chief Electrical Artificer R. H. W. Francis, Royal Navy, who was Mentioned in Despatches for Operation Avalanche
Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (MX.46993 R. H. W. Francis. E.A.3, R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C.,
G.VI.R., 1st issue (MX.46993 R. H. W. Francis. C.E.A. H.M.S. Medway.II.) mounted as worn, good very fine (7)
£140-£180 M.I.D. London Gazette 23 May 1944.
Rowland Herbert Whitfield Francis was born in Stowmarket, Suffolk, on 7 January 1912 and entered naval service as Electrical Artificer’s Apprentice on 12 January 1928. He served during the Second World War, and was Mentioned in Despatches for his services in H.M.S. Faulkener during Operation Avalanche, the Salerno Landings, 9-16 September 1943. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 5 December 1944.
419 Pair: Chief Stoker F. C. Lewry, Royal Navy, late Royal Engineers
Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (K.58009 F. C. Lewry. Ch. Sto. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.58009 F. C. Lewry. S.P.O. H.M.S. Sirdar.) edge bruising, very fine and better (2)
£100-£140
Fred Carnell Lewry was born in Gosport, Hampshire, on 29 June 1896 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 2 September 1919, having previously served for 3 years and 303 days as a Sapper in the Royal Engineers. He was advanced Stoker Petty Officer on 1 January 1928, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 24 March 1931. Advanced Chief Stoker on 10 December 1934, and saw further service during the Second World War, and was finally shore released on 10 September 1945.
420 Six: Petty Officer Telegraphist C. H. Hickin, Royal Navy
Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (J.54908 C. H. Hickin.
L.Tel., R.N.) officially re-impressed naming; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (J.54908 C. H. Hicki.
L.Tel. H.M.S. Douglas.) light contact marks, good very fine (6)
£80-£120
Charles Henry Hickin was born in Portsmouth on 12 January 1901 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 22 March 1916. Advanced Leading Telegraphist on 4 July 1931, he served in H.M.S. Douglas from 12 May 1933, and then in H.M.S. Ajax in pre- War Palestine from 16 April 1935 to 18 September 1937. Advanced Petty Officer Telegraphist on 5 October 1940, he was shore released on 18 October 1945.
421 Five: Stoker First Class N. H. Neal, Royal Navy
Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (K.62879 N. H. Neal. Sto.1. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C.,
G.VI.R., 1st issue (K.62879 N. H. Neal. Sto.1. H.M.S. Maidstone.) nearly extremely fine (5)
£120-£160
Nelson Hector Neal was born in Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, on 11 August 1905, and entered naval service as a Stoker Second Class on 12 November 1923. He spent a significant period of his service in submarines, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 21 November 1938. He was shore pensioned on 30 January 1946.
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