Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The mounted group of eight miniature dress medals worn by Acting Commander F. Barley, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve

British War and Victory Medals; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn; together with a War Department marked Boson’s whistle, nearly extremely fine (8) £80-£120

Frederick Barley, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, served on minesweepers during the Second World War. His medals application notes; service in Home Waters, September 1939-August 1942; North African Landings, 8 November 1942; Lt Commander and Commander H.M.S. Algeria until 31 July 1943; Salerno Landings and occupation of Naples until December 1943, where he served as Port Defence Commander. He seems to have served as a Staff Officer, Local Defence in the Mediterranean for most of the rest of the War.

Sold together with various certificates of service, 1943-46; Application for Second War medal ribands and another stating his entitlement, giving service for each medal; Secretary of the Admiralty enclosure slip and medals envelope; Admiralty letter, dated 14 September 1942, noted as ‘Most Secret’, relating to his appointment during the North African landings, November 1942.