Royal Navy medal and document grouping

[D_Dutch]

Hello,

This was the second grouping I have bought, along with the grouping of Staff-Sergeant Colin G. Kirby, which is also shown on the British subforum.

Name: Eric Ernest Pilkington.
Place of birth: Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire.
Rank: Petty Officer/Chief Stoker.

Awards:

- Silver a/s - m/s badge.
- Defence Medal.
- War Medal.
- Italy Star.
- 1939-45 Star.
- Atlantic Star.
- France and Germany Star. (Clasp on the Atlantic Star)
- Good Conduct Badge/Medal 1st Class.
- War Chevron. (What is this?)

If there is any interrest, I shall post more documents including a list of all the vessels he served on.

With kind regards,

Koen.


A photo of Eric Ernest.



Christmas greeting photo.



Photo of among others the J282, which is the HMS Antares.



A press photo.



I wonder what they are doing there...



Joe Louis the Second(?)



Insignia of Eric Ernest Pilkington.



Some kind of awards document.



Backside of the above document.



Some of the medals of Eric Ernest Pilkington, unfortunatly none of them are engraved.



A letter about Eric Ernest.

[Lambert]

Yes, please show more of the documents!! Really nice grouping!!

[D_Dutch]

Yes, please show more of the documents!! Really nice grouping!!

Hello Lambert,

Thank you very much for your kind reply!
As promissed here is his "Certificate of Service".













Also his "Order from release from Naval Service".



And his Interim Trade Certificate.





With kind regards,

Koen.

[Lambert]

Nice Documents, it´s always good to have more than just the medals, the pictures and documents are giving the "face" to the grouping!

[Naaficook]

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Nice set of documents and photo's !!!

Photo 1 )
It's very odd to see a sailor with an additional (white) scarf. Does anybody knows if this means something special? Unofficial award or some navy custom?


Photo 2 )
It seems to me that they are repairing (or is it prepairing?) a floating target for targetshooting. It you hit the black canvas, the point of entry will show up against the light horizon.

[Dave Alexander]

HMS Antares anchored Valetta, Malta.