Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A post-War ‘Minesweeping’ B.E.M. group of four awarded to Engine Room Artificer J. Dunsmore, Royal Navy

British Empire Medal (Military) G.VI.R., 1st type (E.R.A.Cl.2 John Dunsmore. C/MX57370); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Minesweeping 1945-51 (C/MX57370 J. Dunsmore, E.R.A.2. R.N.) ‘R.N.’ corrected on last, generally very fine and better (4) £400-£500

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, October 1997.

B.E.M. London Gazette 1 January 1948:
‘In recognition of Operational Minesweeping and Mine and Bomb Disposal since the end of the War.’

The original Recommendation states: ‘Engine Room Artificer Second Class John Dunsmore, H.M.S. Bramble, has displayed outstanding qualities of zeal and devotion during operational minesweeping work, and by his personal example has inspired a similar effort in his subordinates. He carried out some particularly good repair work on one LL Diesel generator when a serious breakdown occurred.’