Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War D.S.M. group of five awarded to Engineman D. Fielding, Royal Naval Patrol Service

Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (LT/KX.101257 D. Fielding. Engn. R.N.P.S.) on original investiture pin; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, extremely fine (5) £600-£800

D.S.M. London Gazette 1 January 1942.

Douglas Fielding was born in Burnley, Lancashire, and after leaving school entered the Merchant Navy, sailing trawlers from Fleetwood. Following the outbreak of the Second World War he joined the Royal Naval Patrol Service, and served in minesweepers, ‘and served in one of the ships which operated off the beaches at Dunkirk’ (newspaper cutting with lot refers). He was awarded his Distinguished Service Medal for his service in H.M. Drifter Hosanna, and was invested with his D.S.M. at Buckingham Palace on 3 March 1942. Following the cessation of hostilities he went back to trawlers, before later being employed by the Blackpool Corporation Transport Department.

Sold with a photographic image of the recipient, and newspaper cutting announcing his death.