A Collection of Awards to Merchant Seamen and D.E.M.S. Gunners

Pair: Second Radio Officer F. W. Brown, Merchant Navy, who was taken P.O.W. following the loss of the S.S. Empire Industry in March 1941

1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45, together with original General Register and Record Office of Shipping and Seamen forwarding letter, dated 19 February 1973, extremely fine (2) £30-50

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards to Merchant Seamen and D.E.M.S. Gunners.

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The S.S. Empire Industry was sunk by the Gneisenau while bound for Galvestion from Hartlepool - all of her crew were taken P.O.W.