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Auction: 24112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 592

(x) Three: Able Seaman E. S. Peters, South African Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal all named '66850 E. S. Peters', very fine (3)

Ernest Sharp Peters was born on 15 June 1911 and was a rail worker by trade and first enrolled into the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on 1 July 1932 at Cape Town. During the Second World War, he served on Afrikander III from 3 October 1939 until 14 January 1940 and then formed part of the Cape Town Detachment from 15 January 1940 to 15 January 1941. Peters then served on Afrikander II from 16 January until 12 February 1941 before returning to Afrikander III where he served between 13 February and 31 March 1941. He then saw brief service on Afrikander I just from 1-30 April 1941 before serving on Newcastle from 1 May to 17 August 1941, afterwards transferring to Carnarvon Castle for longer service from 18 August 1941 until 13 July 1943. Peters then served on Assegai from 14 July to 28 November 1943 before transferring back to Afrikander briefly from 29 November to 14 December 1943. He then served on Gnu from 15 December 1943 until 17 December 1944 ahead of transferring back to Afrikander on 18 December 1944 before reverting to Lanka (Lossie) until he transferred to Assegai on 17 August 1945. Peters was discharged on 15 October 1945. His full medal entitlement also includes a Burma Star and an African Serfvice Medal, which together with the ones offered for sale were despatched to him on 11 August 1953.

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Estimate
£50 to £70

Starting price
£40