Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

A Second World War D.E.M.S. operations D.S.M. group of five awarded to Temporary Acting Petty Officer E. Lee, Royal Navy

Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (JX. 194830 E. Lee, T./A./P.O.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, good very fine and better (5) £600-800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the collection of Angela and the late Douglas Bertram.

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D.S.M. London Gazette 1 January 1944.

Ernest Lee, who was from St. Helen’s, Lancashire, was invested with his D.S.M. at Buckingham Palace on 28 March 1944. Seedie’s confirms that he was decorated in respect of services in defensively equipped merchant ships (D.E.M.S.).