Auction Catalogue

6 July 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 762 x

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6 July 2004

Hammer Price:
£500

Seven: Chief Petty Officer A. P. J. Jude, Royal Canadian Navy, late Royal Navy

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star
, clasp, France and Germany; Defence Medal, silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, silver; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (K. 64979 S.P.O., H.M.S. Newcastle); Canadian Forces Decoration, G.VI.R. (C.P.O.), good very fine and better (7) £180-220

Having entered the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class in October 1923, Jude attained the rank of Stoker Petty Officer in January 1935. He was subsequently loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy on the outbreak of hostilities, transferred to that service in June 1940 and was awarded his C.D. in August 1952. He retired as a Chief Petty Officer, R.C.N. in the following year and died in February 1957.