Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Lieutenant Commander A. C. Cresswell, Royal Navy, who died on active service whilst serving with H.M.S. Medway, the depot ship for the 1st Submarine Flotilla, at Alexandria, 1 September 1941

British War and Victory Medals (Mid. A. C. Cresswell. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, generally very fine or better (6) £100-£140

Arthur Clifford Cresswell was a Canadian, who was born in April 1899. He joined the Royal Navy as a Midshipman in 1918, and service during the Great War included with H.M.S. Bellerophon. Cresswell advanced to Lieutenant in October 1920, and to Lieutenant Commander in October 1928. He was appointed as the Navigating Officer to H.M.S. Medway, the depot ship for the 4th Submarine Flotilla on the China Station in April 1937. The latter was serving in Hong Kong in 1940, before she sailed for Alexandria where she supported the 1st Submarine Flotilla, which operated in the Eastern Mediterranean. Lieutenant Commander Cresswell was serving with her when he died on active service, 1 September 1941, and he is buried in the Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

Sold with copied service papers.