RESERVE DECORATION GROUP OF SIX TO COMMANDER OGLE R.N.V.R-ASO COMES WITH WOUND BADGE

British War and victory Medals,named to: S.LT.P.A.OGLE R.N.V.R.
1939/45 Star,Defence and War Medals,in box of issue,named to: Commander P.A.Ogle 60,Holland Rd.Kensington London.W14.
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration(George V) in box of issue.
Silver discharge badge no: R N 39547,WITH safety chain.
Percy Alfred Ogle was born in 1897,and enlisted in the London Division R..N.V.R.on 12th July,1916 as no:Z5676.
He was commissioned Sub-Lt.on 20th November 1917,then served on H.M.S.Botha with the 10th Destroyer Flotilla in 1918.He suffered temporary paralysis and was hospitalised at the U.S.Naval hospital in Edinburgh 1918.He was made a full Lieut on 20th May 1920,announced in the London Gazette on 01/07/1921.He was then promoted to Lieut Commander (London Gazette 20th May 1928) He was awarded the Royal Naval Volunteer Decoration on (London Gazette 19th March 1937)."His WW2 experience was very enjoyable.As Commander Ogle he
spent it in command of a shore based Naval establishment on the island of Trinidad in the West Indies.The Island was then "lend-leased to the Americans.His task was to ensure the safe arrival and departure of oil tankers to and from the Trinidad Oilfields.The problem was German U-Boats,which freely refuelled and refreshed themselves in nearby neutral Venezuela.The protection was from underwater steel netting,to keep the submarines out,and hopefully ensnare them.They kept many out,but only ever caught one,but at that moment everyone was away attending one of the Officer's Weddings.They rushed back on the news, but by the time they had got there,the U-Boat had freed itself.In civilian life,he was an official at The Bank Of England"
Medals good very fine,interesting group,worthy of further research.

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