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Auction: 7012 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 918

A Group of Eight to Leading Signalman C.D. Syer, Royal Navy, Mentioned in Despatches For Services in the Armed Merchant Cruiser Ausonia, 1940 British War Medal (J. 91642 C.D. Syer. Boy. 2 R.N.), suspension slack; 1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal, M.I.D. Oakleaf; Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R. (Charles David Syer), with case of issue; Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, coinage bust (J.91642 (Ch. B. 22083) C.D. Syer. L. Sig. R.F.R.), last officially corrected, otherwise good very fine, with two named R.A.O.B. awards; with recipient´s original M.I.D. Certificate and Admiralty equivalent; named I.S.M. Forwarding letter, dated 1.101.1963; enclosure slip for Second World Campaign Medals and a portrait photograph of recipient in uniform with naval cap tally for H.M.S. Ausonia (lot) Estimate £ 380-420 M.I.D. London Gazette 1.7.1941 Leading Signalman Charles David Syer, C/J.91642 Leading Signalman Charles David Syer, born Highgate, London, 1901; joined the Royal Navy as Boy 2nd Class and was sent to the training establishment Impregnable, 9.8.1918 (therefore his Great War entitlement equals a British War Medal only); Signal Boy 19.2.1919; Signalman 1.9.1919; held various postings between the Wars including H.M.S. Verity (Destroyer) and H.M.S. Ark Royal (Aircraft Carrier); Seedies Roll confirms Syer´s M.I.D. as an award for services in the armed merchant cruiser Ausonia, a Cunarder that was requisitioned by the Admiralty for duties with the Halifax, Nova Scotia convoy escort in the North Atlantic; after the War Syer was employed as an Assistant Supervisor at a Warehouse, for which work he was awarded the Imperial Service Medal (London Gazette 1.10.1963).

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