Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War D.S.M. awarded to Leading Seaman A. S. Allen, Royal Naval Reserve, for minesweeping operations in H.M. Trawler Elbury in the Mediterranean, and for courage at the Twin Lewis gun in an attack by an enemy aircraft in January 1943

Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (X.21627A. A. S. Allen. L. Sea.) mounted on original investiture pin in its case of issue, extremely fine £900-£1,200

D.S.M. London Gazette 5 October 1943.

Sold with Buckingham Palace named enclosure letter and letter from the Admiralty which states the award was ‘for zeal and devotion to duty while serving in H.M.T. ELBURY in many Minesweeping Operations in the Gulf of Bone, and more especially for courage and resource at the Twin Lewis gun in an attack by an enemy aircraft on 7th January 1943.’