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Auction: 17002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 390

A Second World War D.S.M. group of five awarded to Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist F. M. Scholes, Royal Navy, who was killed in the 'Corfu Incident' in October 1946

Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (C.P.O. Tel. F. M. Scholes, D/J. 112746); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (J. 112746 F. M. Scholes, C.P.O. Tel., H.M.S. President III), good very fine (5)

D.S.M. London Gazette 1 January 1945.

Frank Mallalieu Scholes was born in Oldham, Lancashire in September 1909 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in January 1925. Advanced to Petty Officer Telegraphist in October 1938, he was serving at the Liverpool shore establishment Eaglet, Flagship of the C.-in-C. Western Approaches, on the outbreak of hostilities in September 1939.

In October 1940, he removed to President III, which establishment was associated with the training of personnel for Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships (D.E.M.S.). As per his service record he was likewise employed on being advanced to C.P.O. Telegraphist and awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in July 1942, the same source also noting his participation in convoy work; Seedie's notes that his subsequent award of the D.S.M. was in relation to like duties back on the books of Eaglet.

Scholes next joined the destroyer Saumarez and he was similarly employed when she was mined in the Corfu Channel off Albania on 22 October 1946: he was among the 28 members of crew killed on the same occasion.

See http://www.naval-history.net/WXLG-Corfu1946.htm

He left a widow - Winifred Scholes of Liverpool - and has no known grave; sold with copied service record; the recipient was also entitlement to the Naval General Service Medal for 'Palestine 1945-48', which award was issued to his next of kin in April 1952.


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