Four: attributed to Able Seaman P. Appleyard, Royal Navy

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45, all unnamed, nearly extremely fine (lot) £60-80

It is believed Able Seaman Peter Appleyard was aboard the heavy cruiser H.M.S. Norfolk at the battle of North Cape, 26 December 1943, when the German battleship Scharnhorst was sunk.

With damaged W.W. 2 medal card forwarding box addressed to ‘Mr P. Appleyard, 19 Edgehill Rd., Scarborough’, with associated slip; photographs of recipient (4); group photographs (3); other photographs (3); Naval Boxing Prize medal, 32mm., silver, unnamed; Young Farmers of the North Riding of Yorkshire lapel badge, enamelled; Royal Visit lapel badge 1954; button; ‘H.M.S. Norfolk’ lady’s powder compact, in card box; ‘H.M.S. Norfolk’ calendar for 1944; ‘H.M.S. Devonshire’ calendar for 1945; ‘H.M.S. Norfolk Christmas Cards (2) ‘From Pete to Mother’ another, ‘From Pete to Dad’; Christmas Card 1945 from St. James’ Church, Scarborough; ‘H.M.S. Devonshire’ Christmas Menu 1944; newspaper cuttings re the sinking of the Scharnhorst and other subjects; embroidered postcard 1914-15; letters re war service; ‘Denmark’ booklet.