Lot 41

Description

New Zealand, Group of Seven: 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; New Zealand War Service Medal 1939-45. All medals unnamed. The last medal with contact marks, otherwise very fine - extremely fine.

Medals attributed to 2nd Radio Operator Harold Ralph Fawcett, Merchant Navy.^^Together with Merchant Navy Second Wireless Operator shoulder board; Certificate for pass in Radiotelegraphy dated 25Feb1941 at Institute of Wireless Telegraphy, London; Merchant Navy Certificate of Proficiency for A/A Gunnery Course stamped by D.E.M.S. Staff Officer, Gibraltar 18Nov1942, another identical certificate dated 9Dec1942, another but stamped by D.E.M.S. Staff Officer, Colombo 17Apr1945; Continuous Certificate of Discharge book no.R236493; b&w photo of H.R.Fawcett; post card featuring image of Fawcett's paternal grandmother and addressed to Harold J. Fawcett, Brick Villa, Armidale, New South Wales. ^^Harold Ralph Fawcett, born 18May1921 at Hastings, New Zealand; Engaged 27Mar1941 in Merchant Navy at Cardiff; served on various ships including Fintra, Port Alma (2), Waroonga, Empire Kamal, Empire Waimana, Fort Tadousac, Congonian, Samettrick; Disch.12Nov1946.