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Auction: 22101 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 391

Four: Commissioned Gunner T. W. C. Foale, Royal Navy

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. (J.109849 (Dev.B.15766) T. W. C. Foale. P.O. R.F.R.), good very fine (4)

Thomas William Charles Foale was born at Kingsbridge, Devon on 11 June 1907 and was a messenger upon his joining the Royal Navy on 10 March 1924. Having purchased his discharge in February 1935, he returned to the fold in September 1938. During the Second World War he served aboard Carinthia from 22 November 1939-7 June 1940, who was sunk by a G7e torpedo from U-46 west of Galway Bay. The Germans then observed how the ship turned apparently uncontrolled in circles and dropped depth charges from the stern. At 13.47 hours, a G7e coup de grâce was fired which missed and was answered by gunfire from the armed merchant cruiser. Endrass decided not to waste another torpedo and left the area because the burning ship was settling by the stern, developing a port list and the crew began to abandon ship.

Foale was promoted Temporary Commissioned Acting Gunner on 5 May 1945; sold together with copied service record.

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Sold for
£110

Starting price
£40