Auction Catalogue

13 October 2021

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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№ 221

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13 October 2021

Hammer Price:
£240

Seven: Chief Stoker R. C. Martin, Royal Navy

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star, 1 clasp, Pacific; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (KX.75889 R. C. Martin. S.P.O. H.M.S. Sharpshooter.) good very fine (7) £80-£120

Robert Charles Martin was born in Maidstone, Kent, on 11 May 1907, and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class on 16 March 1926. He was advanced Acting Stoker Petty Officer on 1 April 1938, and joined H.M.S. Sharpshooter on 25 August of that year, being awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 25 February 1941. He was promoted Chief Stoker on 2 December 1945, and shore pensioned on 26 May 1948.

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