Orders, Decorations and Medals

Five: Lieutenant J. D. Trewartha, South African Naval Forces and Royal Navy
1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Pacific Star; War Medal; Africa Service Medal, all officially named (587005 J. D. Trewartha) together with photograph, original typed record of service, letter of appointment as Lieut. R.N. and named medal entitlement slip, extremely fine (5) £100-120

John Desmond Trewartha enlisted into the 2nd Pretoria Regiment and served with them from February to September, 1940, and as Lance Bombardier with 93 Field Battery, Rand U.T.C., from February to November 1942, when he transferred to the S.A.N.F. He was seconded to the Royal Navy in February 1943 and saw active service as a Sub-Lieutenant, and later as a full Lieutenant, in Pacific, Italian and Mediterranean waters throughout the war. He was appointed Lieutenant, Royal Navy, in September 1949 and continued to serve until his accidental death in England in 1951.