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Auction: 23112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 608

Seven: Petty Officer Telegraphist G. W. Lowther, Royal Navy, who served with the Far East Combined Bureau intercept stations at Kranji and Kilindini

1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Africa Star; Atlantic Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. (J.108947 G. W. Lowther. Tel. H.M.S. Sultan.), some contact wear, very fine (7)

George Wilfred Lowther was born at Lanchester, Durham on 25 February 1907 and joined the Royal Navy on 22 November 1933 as Boy Class II. His first posting afloat was the Battleship Ramellies on 8 May 1925 and this was followed up by Comus, Lucia and Zanzibar, that last as Telegraphist. Lowther's career eventually took him east, being posted to the gunboat Cricket in China on 23 May 1938.

Going ashore on 20 March 1939 he joined the Kranji Wirless Station at Singapore and was still stationed there on the outbreak of the Second World War. Notably at this stage the Far East Combined Bureau, an offshoot of Bletchley Park was stationed at Singapore with an intercept station at Kranji. Posted to Kilindini on 1 October 1942- in line with the movements of the F.E.C.B.- Lowther was to remain there until 17 October 1943 when he was transferred to the newly acquired aircraft carrier Khedive.

Joining her in the Mediterranean with the new rank of Petty Officer Telegraphist the next year she was to serve as Command Ship for the invasion of Southern France. Khedive was posted to the Far East in 1945 and joined the 21st Aircraft Carrier Squadron. She was earmarked for the recapture of Singapore but with that cities surrender merely provided security for its occupation. Lowther continued to serve until 9 May 1947 when he was discharged from H.M.S. Tartar; sold together with copied service papers.

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£140

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£80