Orders, Decorations and Medals

Seven: Stoker Petty Officer T. E. Hounslow, Royal Navy

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (KX>79539 Sto. 1, R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp France and Germany; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted as worn; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (KX.79539 A/S.P.O., H.M.S. Deptford) good very fine (7) £160-200

Thomas Edward Hounslow was born in Leeds on 9 June 1910. A Joiner by occupation, he entered the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 16 October 1928. He was advanced to Stoker 1st Class when on Heliotrope in October 1929. Upon the outbreak of war he was serving as such aboard the Ark Royal, November 1938-March 1940. In March 1941 he was advanced to Acting Leading Stoker when serving on Burlington, being confirmed in that rank in March 1942 when on Nile (Deptford). In July 1943 he was promoted to Acting Stoker Petty Officer when on Victory and was confirmed as such in July 1944 when once more on Nile. Hounslow was awarded the L.S. & G.C. in October 1943. Because of some reason he was deprived of his L.S. & G.C. Medal in February 1947 but this was restored in April 1952 when he was pensioned from the service.

With a good selection of original documents, including: Certificate of Service; Recommendations for Advancement and Conduct Record Sheet; Record of Examinations, Courses and Certificates; Passing Certificate for Stoker Petty Officer; and Certificate for the Educational Test Part I.