M.B.E.GROUP OF NINE TO CHIEF SKIPPER EVERITT BARNARD SMITH-ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE AND MINISTRY OF ARICULTURE AND FISHERIES

Group of nine Medals, as purchased from Family
M.B.E. (Civil) in Royal mint box of issue.
1914/15 Star trio, named to: W.S.A. 1808 E.B.SMITH.SKR. R.N.R.
1939/45 Star,Atlantic Star,1939/45 War and Defence Medals,1953 Coronation Medal (in box)
M.B.E.(London Gazette 01/06/1953) Everitt Barnard Smith Esq.,Skipper of the Fishing Vessel "Sir Lancelot"
Everitt Barnard Smith was born in Southwold in 1885.He enlisted in the Royal Naval Reserve on 12/01/1915 and was living at Kessingland,Suffolk.
He served in H.M.T "Restart" and then "Goldenchance" and "Hermione"
On 26/01/1917 he was "Commander in Charge"Drifter Office".Supernumerary to H.M.T. "Allecto" ? for Special Duty 20/01/1917.
Skipper E.B.Smith to be Group Officer of 2nd Division of 2nd ?????? of Drifters from 07/02/1917.
Also served on H.D." Pride Of Buckie" "Golden Quest" and "Duchess"
Smith was discharged to Reserve in 1923.
in the 1940 Navy list, he is listed as Temporary Skipper,and in the 1943 list as Temporary Chief Skipper.
He was awarded the M.B.E. in 1953 for his services in the Fishing Vessel
"Sir Lancelot" a former Minesweeping Trawler built for the Royal Navy.
and owned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
Group comes with the following documents: original 1953 Coronation award parchment,to EVERITT BARNARD SMITH
3X letters from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries congratulating Smith on his award of the M.B.E.including one from The Fisheries Secretary Congratulating him on his award,and stating: "There is nobody sailing in our research vessels who better deserves such recognition of long and distinguished service to the fishing fleet.
A letter from Kelvin Hughes,Marine Instrument makers congratulating "Captain" E.B.Smith on his award.
Comes with further copied research.
Medals very fine to extremely fine, all loose and unmounted, as purchased.
Interesting lot, worthy of further research.

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