A Second World War D.S.M. awarded to Engineman S. W. E. Rice, Royal Naval Patrol Service

Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (LT/KX. 116115 S. W. E. Rice, Engn., R.N.P.S.), in its case of issue, extremely fine
£600-800

D.S.M. London Gazette 1 January 1942.

Samuel William Edward Rice was serving aboard H.M. Trawler Belton at the time of receiving his award, a Strath-class trawler armed with one 3-inch gun and crewed by 18 men. Most probably operating out of Grimsby, the Belton would have been employed on hazardous minesweeping operations off the east coast.