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

Three: Sick Berth Attendant W. H. Daniels, Royal Navy

1939-45 Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, unnamed as issued, extremely fine (3) £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to Royal Naval Sick Berth Personnel from the collection of John Hailey.

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Sold with card forwarding box addressed to Mr T. V. Daniels of Byron Street, Derby, named condolence slip and copied research.

Sick Berth Attendant William Howard Daniels was killed in action on 22 October 1943 when the destroyer H.M.S. Hurworth was mined and sunk off Kalimno Island, Dodecanese. Six officers and 127 ratings were killed.