Orders, Decorations and Medals

Seven: Chief Stoker J. W. Hicks, Royal Navy, late Royal Marine Light Infantry, Mentioned in Despatches for the assault and capture of Diego Suarez in May 1942

British War and Victory Medals (PO.20325 Pte., R.M.L.I.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-39 (K.55710 S.P.O. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., coinage head (S.P.O. H.M.S. Osprey) the first two polished, good fine, otherwise good very fine (7) £120-140

M.I.D. London Gazette 25 August 1942. Chief Stoker John William Hicks, P/K.55710, H.M.S. Anthony. Awarded for Operation Ironclad, the assault and capture of Diego Suarez on 5-7 May 1942.