Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

Four: Petty Officer D. R. Singleton, Royal Navy
South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (RO1(SM) D R Singleton D175785E HMS Spartan); N.A.T.O. Medal 1994, 1 clasp, Former Yugoslavia, unnamed as issued; Jubilee 2002, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, with Second Award Bar (RO(SM)1 D R Singleton D175785E RN) mounted as worn, light contact marks, good very fine

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (J960048 D. F. Singleton. PO HMS Oracle.) extremely fine (5) £800-£1,000

Douglas Robert Singleton joined the Royal Navy in January 1979 and after completing Basic Training at H.M.S. Raleigh moved onto H.M.S. Mercury for Part Two Communications Training, and then to H.M.S. Superb for Part Three Training. He joined H.M.S. Spartan in 1980, and served in her until December 1986, including in the South Atlantic during the Falklands campaign. From 1986 to 1990 he was employed by the Command of the Second Submarine Squadron in Plymouth, before joining H.M.S. Turbulent in 1990, transferring to H.M.S. Torbay in 1991.

Between 1994 and 1996 Singleton was based at N.A.T.O. Headquarters in Naples, Italy, and for his services there was awarded two Commendations and received the N.A.T.O. Medal for services in Former Yugoslavia. Upon returning to the U.K. in late 1996, he re-joined H.M.S. Spartan, before transferring to H.M.S. Vigilant in 2000. His final appointment was at the Main Communications Centre at H.M. Naval Base Faslane from 2004 until his retirement in May 2010.

Sold together with the recipient’s N.A.T.O. Medal bestowal certificate; Admiralty Board letter of appreciation on the recipient’s retirement; and three photographs.