Six: Master W. F. Darnborough, Royal Fleet Auxiliary

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; copy Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Naval General Service 1915-62, 2 clasps, Cyprus, Near East, unofficial retaining rod between clasps (W. F. Darnbrough); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Borneo (W. F. Darnbrough) nearly extremely fine, the Cyprus and Borneo clasps rare to the R.F.A. (6) £400-£500

William Frederick Darnbrough was born in Recar on 22 August 1921 and joined the Mercantile Marine prior to the Second World War, serving during the War in the S.S. Cowrie, Fort Gasper, Empire Livingstone, Hopecrest, Dunkeld, and lastly S.S. Stanridge, being advanced Second Mate on 23 April 1945. He continued to serve post-War, serving as First Mate in S.S. Rowan Bank, Greenbatt, Temple Inn, Braywood, Kentwood, Brockleymoor, Templehall and S.S. Empire Patrol; as Chief Officer in S.S.Charles McLeod from 10 May 1958; and as Master of S.S. Empire Skua from 16 November 1959.

Darnbrough joined the Empire Gull in Aden on 28 April 1962, and saw further service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, his final appointment being the S.S. Black Ranger on 11 January 1972. He died in Pickering, Yorkshire, on 25 May 1992.

Sold with Merchant Navy record of service and medal roll extracts.