Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Stoker First Class W. H. Langstone, Royal Navy

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted as worn; together with the recipient’s St. John Ambulance Association Re-Examination Cross, bronze, the reverse engraved ‘A211579 Walter H. Langstone.’, with four bronze date bars for 1957, 1958, 1959, and 1960, good very fine (5) £80-£100

Walter Harry Langstone was born at Romford, Essex, on 15 February 1922 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class for the duration of the War on 7 July 1941. He was promoted Stoker First Class on 7 July 1942, whilst in H.M.S. Malabar, and volunteered for service in submarines on 9 June 1944, being posted to H.M.S. Dolphin on 16 July 1944. He was released Class ‘A’ on 28 July 1946.

Sold with the recipient’s Parchment Certificate of Service; and Royal Naval Association Membership card.