Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith

Three: Ordinary Seaman J. D. Packham, Royal Navy, who was killed in action in H.M.S. Malvernian in July 1941

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, in their original card addressed forwarding box, extremely fine (3) £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith.

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John Douglas Packham was killed in action on 1 July 1941, when his ship the ocean boarding vessel H.M.S. Malvernian was bombed and set on fire in the Bay of Biscay - she remained afloat until the 19th, when she had to be abandoned, 31 survivors reaching Corunna on the 21st and another 25 Vigo on the 22nd. Packham has no known grave and is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial; the above described forwarding box is addressed to Mr. L. V. Packham, 118c Dawson’s Road, W. Croydon, Surrey.’