British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: attributed to Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Alfred Salisbury, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, killed/died, 10 August 1944

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa; War Medal, all unnamed, medals nearly extremely fine (7) £100-140

Sub-Lieutenant (A) Salisbury, R.N.V.R., died/was killed on 10 August 1944, aged 23 years, whilst serving on H.M.S. Trumpeter. His name is commemorated on the Lee-on-Solent Memorial. He was the son of William and Mary Ann Salisbury and husband of Brenda May Salisbury.

H.M.S. Trumpeter was an U.S.A. escort carrier, leased to the U.K. during 1943-46. She had battle honours for ‘Atlantic 1943-44’; ‘Arctic 1944-45’, and ‘Norway’ 1945.

Medals in card forwarding box, this faintly addressed to ‘... Thomas Bryant’? of Gillingham, Kent. With (damaged) condolence slip named to ‘Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Alfred Salisbury. R.N.V.R.’; together with Fleet Air Arm sweetheart brooch, silver and enamel; F.A.A. cloth wings, F.A.A. (mothed and damaged) shoulder board and a group photograph.