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Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd, Part 2
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A Second War D.S.M. group of eight awarded to Stoker R. E. King, Royal Navy, for shooting down a Ju 87 when H.M.S. Vivien was attacked by enemy aircraft in November 1940 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (KX.87858 R. E. King. Sto.1. H.M.S. Vivien.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star, 1 clasp, Pacific; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue (KX.87858 R. E. King. D.S.M. CH.B. 29303 L.S.M. R.F.R.) mounted for display, good very fine (8) £800-£1,000 --- D.S.M. London Gazette 1 April 1941: ‘For courage and resource when a convoy was attacked by enemy aircraft, several of which were destroyed’’ The original Recommendation states: ‘On 11th November when H.M.S. “Vivien” was attacked by enemy aircraft, Stoker King saw that the after twin lewis guns were not manned (the torpedoman who normally manned them had been sent away). Stoker King jumped to the lewis guns and poured two pans of accurate fire into a Junkers 87 at a range of 200 yards and destroyed it.’ Sold with copied research.
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A Second War D.S.M. group of eight awarded to Stoker R. E. King, Royal Navy, for shooting down a Ju 87 when H.M.S. Vivien was attacked by enemy aircraft in November 1940 Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (KX.87858 R. E. King. Sto.1. H.M.S. Vivien.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star, 1 clasp, Pacific; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue (KX.87858 R. E. King. D.S.M. CH.B. 29303 L.S.M. R.F.R.) mounted for display, good very fine (8) £800-£1,000 --- D.S.M. London Gazette 1 April 1941: ‘For courage and resource when a convoy was attacked by enemy aircraft, several of which were destroyed’’ The original Recommendation states: ‘On 11th November when H.M.S. “Vivien” was attacked by enemy aircraft, Stoker King saw that the after twin lewis guns were not manned (the torpedoman who normally manned them had been sent away). Stoker King jumped to the lewis guns and poured two pans of accurate fire into a Junkers 87 at a range of 200 yards and destroyed it.’ Sold with copied research.
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