Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Second World War O.B.E. and Lloyd’s War Medal for Bravery at Sea group of eight awarded to Captain Wilfred Geoffrey Perrin, Merchant Navy, for services aboard the S.S. Dover Hill, 1943

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Civil) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Lloyd’s War Medal for Bravery at Sea, silver (Captain W. G. Perrin, S.S. “Dover Hill”, 4th April 1943) mounted for wear, nearly extremely fine (8) £1200-1500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Life Saving Awards formed by The Late W.H. Fevyer.

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Ref. Spink Exhibition 1985, No. 82.

O.B.E. London Gazette 12 October 1943. - for services when the ship was bombed and damaged.

Lloyd’s War Medal for Bravery at Sea Lloyd’s List and Shipping Gazette 5 September 1944. ‘Captain Wilfred Geoffrey Perrin, Master, Dover Hill’. ‘For dangerous work in hazardous circumstance’.

The S.S. Dover Hill, was a cargo vessel of 5,815 tons. She was bombed by enemy aircraft and damaged whilst in the Kola Inlet on 4 April 1943. For their services in this action, two O.B.E’s. and three M.B.E’s. were awarded to the ship’s officers and 14 other officers and ratings received the King’s Commendation.