Eight: Leading Seaman J. Wilkins, Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (J.114646 J. D. Wilkins. A.B. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (J.114646 (Dev.D.48) J. D. Wilkins. A.B. R.F.R.) nearly extremely fine (8) £120-£160

Joseph Douglas Wilkins was born in Newport, Monmouthshire, on 26 September 1908 and enlisted in the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 4 August 1925. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 7 January 1942, and was advanced Leading Seaman on 13 September 1942. He was discharged on 12 November 1945.