MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,WW1/WW2 LONG SERVICE GROUP OF EIGHT TO TORPEDOEMAN COLEMAN,WITH LOTS OF ORIGINAL PAPERWORK,PARCHMENTS, ETC.

British War Medal,Victory Medal,these named to: J.53091 A.C.COLEMAN A.B.R.N.
1939/45 Star,Atlantic Star,Africa Star, Defence and 1939/45 War Medal,with oak leaf.Royal Fleet Reserve,Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GEORGE V Coinage Head-scarce) named to: J.53091(CH.B.220890) A.C.COLEMAN L.S.R.F.R.
First two a little polished,otherwise extremely fine,the WW 2 Medals in box of issue, named to: Mr A.C.Coleman 1,North Terrace,Midsummer Common,Cambridge.Also comes with the Artic emblem badge,in Toye Kenning Spencer box,issued to veterans of the Artic Convoys.
Alfred Charles Coleman was born in the parish of St Andrew the Less, Cambridge on 02/11/1900.
He enlisted in the Royal Navy on 10/05/1916.
He served on numerous Ships and Shore Depots including GANGES/VICTORY/QUEEN ELIZABETH( WW1) VERNON/PEMBROKE/WRESTLER/UNICORN/COLUMBINE/GREENWICH (VIMIERA)/EGMONT/PEMBROKE (ABDUL) ROYAL SOVEREIGN.
He served until November 1930 and enlisted in the R.F.R.for 5 years from August 1931.He re-enrolled in the R.F.R.and served continously during WW2 from 31 August 1939 to 12 September 1945.
He served on the following Ships during WW2: PEMBROKE/UNICORN II/TYNE/GREENWICH/VINDICTIVE/BALDWIN/NEMESIS.
He was mentioned in dispatches,London Gazette: 30/05/1944.
Group comes with a large amount of original papers including:
His original parchment of service,detailing his full service.
Original parchment Torpedo History Sheet,with several entries,from 1920 to 1930.
Parchment Gunnery and Torpedo History Sheet, with entry whilst serving on the Queen Elizabeth.
His original Trade Certificate-Seaman Torpedo Rating,qualifying as a Leading Torpedo Man.
An original letter dated 22/06/1944 on official notepaper,
"Dear Coleman,Hearty Congratulations on your well deserved mention in dispatches .I well know the work you and the other Torpedo men put into the job to make it a success.I hope you are going strongly still and continuing to harry the Bosch wherever you can find him.Yo had a good shot at it not long ago. Good Luck.
Yours sincerely, Cambell".
A Royal Navy Educational test certificate.
A letter from the Royal Navy barracks Chatham,thanking him for the service he had rendered to the Royal Navy during two great Wars, signed by the Commodore.
War Gratuity and Post War Credit of Wages slip.
Order for release from Naval service,giving his address as: North Terrace, Midsummer Common,Cambridge.
A release paper from the Registrar Royal Fleet Reserve.
An original photo of Coleman, with his two brothers.
An issue slip for the Medals,showing entitlement to 7
A scarce original lot to a Torpedo-man

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