Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second World War Far East operations D.S.M. group of eight awarded to Chief Stoker R. Humphrey, Royal Navy

Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Ch. Stoker R. Humphrey, C/KX. 87781, R.N.), and further impressed ‘R.’ for replacement; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (KX. 87731 Sto. 1, R.N.), an official but later impressed replacement issue; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45, good very fine and better (8) £400-600

D.S.M. London Gazette 11 June 1946: ‘For distinguished service during the War in the Far East.’

Robert Humphrey was decorated for his services in the destroyer H.M.S. Troubridge (Seedie’s refers). He joined the same ship on her commissioning in March 1943, and afterwards witnessed extensive action in the Mediterranean, where the Troubridge was present at the landings at Sicily, Salerno and the South of France. She next sailed for the Aegean where her flotilla carried out offensive patrols against German evacuation traffic, and, on 19 September 1944, south of the island of Milos, following a pursuit of ten hours, contributed to the destruction of the U-407. Thereafter, the Troubridge was employed in operations against the Japanese in the Pacific, including the landings at Okinawa, and once spent 93 days continuously at sea.

Sold with a brief handwritten statement of services, signed by the recipient, and a framed display appertaining to the Troubridge, but also including a portrait photograph of him in uniform.