Six: Petty Officer A. D. Burfitt, Royal Navy

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star, 1 clasp, Pacific; War Medal 1939-45, M.I.D. Oak Leaf; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue, with Second Award Bar (MX.759485 A. D. Burfitt. Elect. H.M.S. Birmingham.), mounted as worn, generally very fine (6) £160-200

M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1942 (H.M.S. Menestheus).

H.M.S. Menestheus, an Admiralty-requisitioned merchantman, was fitted out for service as an auxiliary minelayer and initially served during the Second War as part of the 1st Minelaying Squadron based at Kyle of Lochalsh. When minelaying was completed in October 1943, she was converted for use as an amenity ship in the Pacific.