Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Eight: Captain G. D. Habesch, Mercantile Marine and Royal Fleet Auxiliary

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Burma Star, 1 clasp, Pacific; War Medal 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (G. D. Habesch.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Commemorative medal for the 40th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1945-85, bronze, the first seven mounted court-style as worn, the last loose, nearly extremely fine (8) £200-£240

Geoffrey David Habesch was born in Bridlington, Yorkshire, on 5 April 1924 and after gaining his 2nd Mates Certificate joined he Merchant Navy Officers Reserve Pool and the Empire Prowess on the Russian Convoy JW-67. He saw further service in a variety of wartime theatres from the North Atlantic convoys to support of the North African campaign and the Far East and Pacific campaigns. After the War he had a short period with the Royal Army Service Corps before transferring to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service wither he saw further service during the Korean War.

Habesch remained with the R.F.A. until 1960 when he took up the first of his shore appointments with H.M. Colonial Service, employed as Senior Marine Officer with the Hong Kong Marine Department. Retiring from Hong Kong in 1972, he subsequently held various consultancy appoints for a number of different governments, in Europe, the Middle East, and Central and South America. He died in Hull on 7 March 2007.

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