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Auction: 4014 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 357

†A Second War, 'PQ18' North Russian Convoy, D.S.M. Group of Six to Temporary Leading Seaman G.E. Shepherd, Royal Naval Reserve Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (D/X10514B G.E. Shepherd Ty. Ldg. Smn. R.N.R. Sept. 1942); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, with France and Germany bar; Burma Star, with Pacific bar; Defence and War Medals, contact marks, otherwise very fine, mounted as worn, one of the extremely rare dated Second War D.S.M.s (6) Estimate £ 1,400-1,800 D.S.M. London Gazette 16.2.1943 Temporary Acting Leading Seaman George Edward Shepherd, D/X/10514B. 'For fortitude, seamanship and endurance in taking Merchantmen and Royal Fleet Auxiliaries to North Russia through heavy seas and in the face of many attacks by enemy aircraft and submarines.' Temporary Leading Seaman George Edward Shepherd, served in S.S. Empire Tristram (Defensively Equipped Merchant Ship), with the famous 'PQ18' North Russian Convoy.

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