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Auction: 11007 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 26

A Second War ´1944´ D.S.M. Group of Eight to Leading Seaman E.H.J. Steer, Royal Navy, Who Served in the Destroyer H.M.S. Paladin, As Part of the Eastern Fleet a) Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (SSX.29454 E.H.J. Steer. T/L.Smn.) b) 1939-1945 Star c) Atlantic Star d) Africa Star, with North Africa 1942-43 bar e) Italy Star f) Burma Star g) War Medal h) Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service & G.C., E.II.R. (SSX.29454 E.H.J. Steer. D.S.M. POB.23705 L.S. R.F.R.), generally good very fine, mounted as originally worn (8) Estimate £ 800-1,000 D.S.M. London Gazette 1.1.1944 Temporary Leading Seaman Ernest Henry James Steer, P/SSX.29454 (Horsham) Leading Seaman Ernest Henry James Steer, D.S.M., served with H.M.S. Paladin (destroyer) during the Second World War; as part of the Eastern Fleet she took part in the operations following the sinking of the heavy cruisers Cornwall and Dorsetshire, 5.4.1942, and assisted in the recovery of approximately 1,120 men, many of whom were in the shark-infested water for 30 hours; in June 1942 she was loaned to the Mediterranean fleet and took part in Operations Vigorous and Harpoon; in 1943 she also took part in Operations Husky and Avalanche and in January 1944 she returned to the Eastern Fleet; Steer´s Investiture took place 31.10.1944. Provenance: J.B. Hayward

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