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Auction: 21002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 200

Eight: Boatswain E. R. Allen, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (J.80374 E. R. Allen. Boy.1. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (J.80374 (Ch.B.22338) E. R. Allen A,B, R.F.R.), mounted as worn, nearly very fine (8)

Edward Rex Allen was born at Bloomsbury, London on 3 April 1902 and entered the Royal Navy from the Training Ship Warspite on 30 October 1917. Warspite was lent to the Marine Society by the Admiralty and housed up to 500 boys, who by 1911 could be taken from the age of 14, so long as they stood at 4ft11inches without shoes. Allen went to Impregnable and thence joined Queen Elizabeth on 20 June 1917, serving aboard her until 17 September 1920.

Having remained in the Royal Navy, Allen joined the Royal Fleet Reserve on 3 April 1932. He was recalled on 28 September 1938 and during the Second World War served aboard Skipjack, 7 September-2 November 1939, Mercury, 16 November-1 December 1940 and Blyth from 1 April 1941. Allen had a case of fraud against him on 2 January 1942, but was confirmed as Petty Officer (Boatswain) on 18 May 1943. He was released on 9 October 1945.

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£140

Starting price
£60