WW2 and Royal Naval Reserve Decoration Medal Group of Eight with Silver Jubilee Naval Review 1935 Medal – Lieutenant Thomas Colquhoun Babb, Royal Naval Reserve
£350.00
Regiment: Royal Naval Reserve
Era: WW2
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A second world war and RNR Decoration medal group awarded to Lieutenant Thomas Colquhoun Babb, Royal Naval Reserve.
1939-45 Star unnamed as issued
Atlantic Star (with France and Germany clasp) unnamed as issued
Africa Star (with North Africa 1942-43 clasp) unnamed as issued
Italy Star unnamed as issued
WW2 Defence Medal unnamed as issued
War Medal 1939-45 unnamed as issued
George VI Royal Naval Reserve Decoration with undated E.II.R. Bar for Second Award, the reverse officially dated 1948
The medals are in good condition and are swing mounted for wear.
Also comes with a 1935 Silver Jubilee Naval Review Medal reverse engraved ‘Cadet T. C. Babb’
Babb was appointed a Sub. Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve in January 1940 and was serving in the Glenroy by August 1941, a twin-engined motorship that had been requisitioned by the Admiralty from the Alfred Holt Line for use as an infantry assault ship. Having served with distinction in the evacuation of Crete, she was, in November 1941, after Babb had joined her, employed in “Operation Aggressive”, the ill-fated attempt to reinforce the besieged Tobruk garrison. Hit by an aerial torpedo, Glenroy was beached near Mersa Matruh and, three days later, towed into Alexandria, where she underwent extensive repairs before returning home.
Babb was subsequently employed in Stag, the naval depot at Suez, between 1942-43, but may have been back aboard the Glenroy when she returned to the fray off Normandy in June 1944. He had been advanced to Lieutenant, R.N.R. back in July 1942.
Regiment: Royal Naval Reserve
Era: WW2
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