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Auction: 20003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 235

A Second World War O.B.E. group of six awarded to Instructor Commander J. C. Gascoingne, Royal Navy, who was 'mentioned' for his service aboard H.M.S. Kent on the Arctic Convoys

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd Type, Military Division, (O.B.E.) Officer's breast Badge, silver-gilt; 1939-45 Star Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Coronation 1953, mounted as worn, good very fine (8)

O.B.E. London Gazette 11 December 1945.

John Cleland Gascoigne was born on 25 August 1913 at Wakefield and was educated at Imperial College, London. He was commissioned Instructor Lieutenant on 25 September 1935 and had published On the combination of observational data with H. Levy in 1935, which appeared in Proceedings of the Physical Society, Volume 48, 1936.

He served on H.M.S. Kent during her time on the Arctic Convoys in 1942-43, which included providing cover for QP10, PQ16, RA51 and JW52, the last on which Kent was attacked by U-625. Having earned his 'mention' (London Gazette 2 June 1943, refers) and an O.B.E. by War's end, he was Fleet Meteorological Officer at St Angelo from March 1948 and later served with the Naval Education Service.

Sold together the following archive:

(i) Three copies of his paper.

(ii) Original commissioning document.

(iii) Driving Licence, for 1976.

(iv) Registered letter to him, dated 6 September 1956.

(v) Two photographs, on his wedding day and at a later date, both with his wife, housed in a contemporary leather double frame.

(vi) Shoulder board, by Gieves, together with riband bar.

The National Maritime Museum holds two other shoulder straps, besides his frock coat and white Helmet, in its named case.

For the recipient's miniature dress Medals, please see Lot 511.

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Sold for
£210

Starting price
£140