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Auction: 19001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 872

A Second World War campaign group of six awarded to Chief Electrician W. H. Atkin, Royal Navy, who won a 'mention' for his gallant services at Dunkirk and afterwards served in submarines during the Cold War

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, M.I.D. oak leaf; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue (MX. 745932 W. H. Atkin, Ch. Elect., H.M.S. Thorough), mounted as worn, number officially corrected on the last, generally good very fine (6)

William Henry Atkin was mentioned in despatches for his services as an Acting Petty Officer aboard the Belgian ferry Yser during the evacuation of Dunkirk (London Gazette 16 August 1940, refers); Yser departed Ramsgate for Dunkirk at 1 p.m. on 30 May, with 19 launches.

Atkin subsequently transferred to the submarine branch and was serving as a Chief Electrician in H.M.S. Thorough at the time of being awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal.


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