Lot 41
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A SECOND WORLD WAR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ATTRIBUTED TO WARRANT ENGINEER JAMES STEPHENS, R.N., H.M.S. TETRARCH,
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A SECOND WORLD WAR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ATTRIBUTED TO WARRANT ENGINEER JAMES STEPHENS, R.N., H.M.S. TETRARCH,

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A SECOND WORLD WAR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ATTRIBUTED TO WARRANT ENGINEER JAMES STEPHENS, R.N., H.M.S. TETRARCH,
unnamed as issued but reverse officially dated 1941, extremely fine, in fitted case of issue; together with photocopied recommendation and M.I.D. details and certificiate; two promotion certificates dated 1932 and 1941; two sporting medals engraved to J. Stephens; and a tassled colours cap from the training ship H.M.S. Fisgard 1917-1919 (9)
Provenance
The recipient and thence by descent
Special notice
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Lot Essay

London Gazette: 28 June 1940 For submarine actions against the enemy. The following recommendation has been extracted from official sources: For his conspicuous example of coolness and efficiency during depth charge attack, and for exceptional zeal and efficiency during ten war patrols carried out since H.M.S. TETRARCH was commissioned in January 1940.

H.M.S. Tetrarch was built by Vickers Armstrong at Barrow and launched in November 1939. She was subsequently sunk in unknown circumstances on 2nd November 1941 whilst on passage from Malta to Gibraltar.

See also lot 42 for this officer's sword.

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