Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Warrant Officer (Radar) T. K. Boyland, Royal Navy

South Atlantic 1982 (ACPO T K Boyland D102504J HMS Diomede); Jubilee 1977, unnamed as issued; Royal Naval Meritorious Service Medal, E.II.R. (WO(R) T K Boyland D102504J RN); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, with Second Award Bar (CPO (Ops) (R) T K Boyland D 102504J RN); together with related miniature awards for the last three, the first in box of issue and virtually mint, the rest mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £800-£1,200

Trevor Keith Boyland was born in Aberystwyth, Wales on 7 November 1951 and joined the Royal Navy on 19 June 1967. Quickly qualifying as a Radar Operator, he served in the frigate H.M.S. Sirius, the support ship H.M.S. Berryhead and the last Royal Navy cruiser, H.M.S. Tiger as an Able Seaman. On advancement to Leading Seaman he served in the frigates H.M.S. Bacchante and H.M.S. Scylla. This was followed by promotion to Petty Officer and a period ashore at the School of Maritime Operations in H.M.S. Dryad and H.M.S. Mercury on the instructional staff. He returned to sea in H.M.S. Diomede where he was promoted to Chief Petty Officer in 1980.

H.M.S. Diomede arrived in the Falklands just after the war ended on 14th June 1982, however due to the very arduous conditions encountered in the dangerous job of clearing mines and munitions, 32 years later, in October 2014 the eligibility for the South Atlantic medal without rosette was extended for six months with a minimum service time of 30 days on station (criteria for service during the war was 1 day). ‭Due to this 32 year time delay in announcing the ‬qualification extension, relatively few ‘extended’ period medals are thought to have been claimed.

Boyland was awarded the Royal Navy L.S. & G.C. Medal in 1984 and his final sea draft was in H.M.S. Brave in 1988 when he was promoted to Warrant Officer. He was awarded the bar to his L.S. & G.C. medal and also the Meritorious Service Medal in 1999 and during his last few years of service he worked in headquarters appointments in the U.K. and Gibraltar before being discharged to a pension in 2001.

Sold with a collection of original documents, containing full career details and three good quality photographs of the recipient in uniform.