Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War D.S.M. group of eight awarded to Leading Seaman E. H. J. Steer, Royal Navy, for services in the destroyer Paladin

Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (SSX.29454 E. H. J. Steer. T/L.Smn.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. (SSX.29454 E. H. J. Steer. D.S.M. POB.23705 L.S. R.F.R.) mounted for display, generally good very fine (8) £600-£800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd.

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D.S.M. London Gazette 1 January 1944.

Ernest Henry James Steer served in the Destroyer H.M.S. Paladin during the Second World War; as part of the Eastern Fleet she took part in the operations following the sinking of the heavy cruisers Cornwall and Dorsetshire on 5 April 1942, and assisted in the recovery of approximately 1,120 men, many of whom were in the shark-infested water for 30 hours. In June 1942 she was loaned to the Mediterranean fleet and took part in Operations Vigourous and Harpoon, and the following year she also took part in Operations Husky and Avalanche. She returned to the Eastern Fleet in January 1944.

Steer was invested with his D.S.M. on 31 October 1944.