GROUP OF EIGHT TO MICKLEBOROUGH-ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE-ENTITLED TO THE D.S.M.

1914/15 Star,British War and Victory Medal,these naemd to: DA 3027 C J MICKLEBOROUGH D.H. R.N.R. 1939/45 Star,Atlantic Star,Defence and War Medals,Royal Naval Reserve Long Service Medal (George V1) named to: 499 E.U. C.J.MICKLEBOROUGH .ENG. R.N.R.
Medals about good very fine, mounted swing style for display.
Awarded D.S.M. London Gazette 01/01/1943
Charles James Mickleborough was born in California,Ormesby St Margaret, Norfolk in 1896.He served from 13/01/1915 to 07/07/1919 in
PARADOX II He was demobilised in 1919,and rejoined the Royal Naval Reserve in 1920 ,asan engineman.His later service record dates from 1928, showing him now living at Cleethorpes,Grimsby.His service record dated from 1938 shows him serving on SKIRMISHER,EUROPA,BOSCOWEN and PARIS until 31/12/1942.H.M.S "Huddersfield Town,03/12/1943..His papers show that he was awarded the D.S.M.London Gazette 01/12/1943,H.M.S. "Huddersfield Town"
Apparently Huddersfield Town also picked-up survivors from S.S. Llancarvon 30th May 1943,but this is not mentioned in the London Gazette,being a general citation.
Later served SKIRMISHER and EUROPA.Released September 1945.
Comes with a whole wad of service sheets,London Gazette,etc.

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