Auction Catalogue

15 December 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 1015

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15 December 2011

Hammer Price:
£240

Eight: Commander A. D. M. Williams, Royal Navy

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Pacific Star, clasp, Burma; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (Lt. Cdr. (S), R.N.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed, some with contact marks, very fine (8) £240-280

Antony David Merlin Williams was baptised in the Parish Church of Llangothen, Carmarthen on 3 September 1913. Entering the Royal Navy, Acting Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant Williams was confirmed in that rank in May 1934 (London Gazette 11 May 1934). He was promoted to Paymaster Lieutenant in October 1935 (London Gazette 8 October 1935). In November 1944 he was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander (London Gazette 24 November 1944) and attained the rank of Commander in 1949 (London Gazette 14 January 1949). As Paymaster Lieutenant he served as Secretary to the Chief Staff Officer aboard H.M.S. Barham (Navy List, January 1939); H.M.S. Manchester (Navy List, April 1940); H.M.S. Tamar (Navy List, December 1940); and H.M.S. Sultan (Navy List, August 1940). Was Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander on H.M.S. Dauntless (Navy List, June 1943) and Acting Commander on H.M.S. Mauritius (Navy List, January 1946). Commander Williams retired from the service on 13 March 1965.

With original baptism certificate; six photographs and copied
London Gazette and Navy List extracts.