Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second World War ‘Tobruk Run’ D.S.M. group of six awarded to Engineman G. A. Jacobs, R.N.R., H.M. Trawler Wolborough

Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (X.6102E.S. G. A. Jacobs, Engn. R.N.R.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals, very fine (6) £700-900

D.S.M. London Gazette 7 April 1942: ‘For bravery, skill and seamanship on passage to Tobruk while serving in H.M. Ships Wolborough and Klo. Engineman George Alfred Jacobs, LT/X.6102 E.S., R.N.R.’

All the awards announced under this gazette heading (one D.S.O., one D.S.C. and two D.S.Ms) were to the Wolborough, officers and men of the Klo gaining nothing higher than a mention. Seedies Roll states that these awards were for seven voyages to Tobruk in August 1941.