Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Dwina River Expeditionary Force D.S.M. group of five awarded to Petty Officer Edward Eves, Royal Navy

Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (217536 Ldg. Sea., River Dwina 1918); 1914-15 Star Trio (217536 L.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (217536 P.O. H.M.S. Victory); together with the group of four awarded to his brother, Regulating Petty Officer J. E. Eves, Royal Navy, comprising 1914-15 Star Trio (237525 L.S./P.O. R.N.) and Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (237525 R.P.O. H.M.S. Vernon) contact wear, otherwise nearly very fine (9) £800-1000

D.S.M. London Gazette 12 December 1918: ‘The following awards have been approved for services in White Sea Operations, 1918. Modyugski Island, at the sea end of the channels leading to Archangel, was captured on 1st August, 1918, after the batteries had been silenced by the Allied warships, and the town of Archangel was occupied on the 2nd August, the Bolshevic Forces being quickly and efficiently overcome and driven out of the vicinity.

Following these operations, a River Expeditionary Force was organised with local craft, armed and manned by Allied crews, and this expedition succeeded, in co-operation with the military forces, in clearing the River Dwina and River Vaga of hostile craft up to the time when Allied ships had to be withdrawn to avoid the ice, several of the principal enemy vessels being destroyed.’

The following details are taken from the original recommendation: ‘Leading Seaman Edward Eves, H.M.S. Attentive. Fought his 6-inch gun under Battery fire with marked coolness and success at the taking of Modyugski Island on August 1st, 1918.’

Ten D.S.M’s and two Bars were awarded for these operations. Sold with copies of the official report on these operations and the recommendation for the D.S.M.