Orders, Decorations and Medals

Six: Chief Engine Room Artificer L. E. Beer, Royal Navy

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (MX.46399 E.R.A.2, R..N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (MX.46399 A/C.E.R.A., H.M.S. Drake) very fine and better (6) £160-200

M.I.D. London Gazette 6 February 1944.

C.E.R.A. Leslie Ernest Beer, R.N., was mentioned in despatches for his services when the repair ship H.M.S. Albatross was struck by a torpedo off Courselles, France, on 11 August 1944. The recommendation reads, ‘For outstanding efficiency and initiative in raising steam and running auxiliary machinery very short handed’. Sold with copied report of the attack and recommendation.