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

A Second World War B.E.M. group of four awarded to Able Seaman E. Embeley, Merchant Navy

British Empire Medal, (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Ernest Embley), note erroneous surname spelling; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, one or two edge bruises, otherwise generally very fine or better (4) £80-100

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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B.E.M. London Gazette 9 January 1946.

Ernest Embeley was decorated for his services aboard the cargo-tramp S.S. Empire Planet (Seedie’s refers), which ship had been captured from the Italians in the Atlantic in August 1941.