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Lot 444
A Significant and Interesting Family WW I/ WW II Naval Medal Group, comprising: 1) WW I Medal Trio, made up of 1914 and 1915 Star, War medal and Victory medal to 8837, Gunner Randolph Edmond Burke, Royal Marines, with box off issue and original RIII, believed to be father of John Frederick Burke. 2) WW I and Later Set of Six Medals, comprising War Medal, 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star, Naval General Service record with Yangtze 1949 bar to JX151345 AB John Frederick Burke, Royal Navy, plus original service records and paperwork, photographs, diaries, passes, telegrams among associated items,. plus later Malta cross Anniversary medal, Arctic Campaign medal and Buffalo jewel. * Born in 1921 in Houghton-Le-Spring, John Frederick Burked enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1936, trading as a gunner. In his sixteen years service he was involved in some of the most iconic naval engagements of the period. Including serving on HMS Sheffield at the sinking of The Bismarck, protecting arctic convoys, supporting Malta in 1942 and most iconically serving on HMS London on 21 April 1949 as he steamed up to the Yangtze river in an attempt to rescue HMS Amethyst, but forced to turn back after sustained Chinese Artillery fire, inflicted significant damage. The lot includes HMS London cap tally and telegram home dated 22 April 1949 stating 'Jack' (John) was safe on board London.
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