A scarce Second World War Atlantic and Mediterranean and Royal Naval Auxiliary Service Medal group awarded to one, William M. Austin, Royal Navy later Royal Naval Auxiliary Service. The Royal Naval Auxiliary Service took over from the Royal Naval Minewatching Service. Austin from Chacewater, Cornwall, became one of the very first of only 1710 recipients of the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service Medal that was instituted in July 1965. At the time of his award he was a member of one of the South Coast units of the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service, and the medal was presented to him at Devonport by the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, Vice Admiral Sir Fitzroy Talbot.
Group of 5: 1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star with North Africa 1942-43 Clasp; Defence Medal; War Medal; Royal Naval Auxiliary Service Medal, EIIR Dei.Grat bust; (W.M. AUSTIN)
Condition: Good Very Fine.
Together with the following:
Admiralty Campaign Medal Award Slip, confirming entitlement to ‘6’ awards, namely five medals and the clasp.
A newspaper cutting detailing the presentation of his Royal Naval Auxiliary Service Medal, he being one of the first sixteen recipients in his area.
William M. Austin came from Chacewater, Cornwall, and saw service during the Second World War in the Atlantic and Mediterranean and was later a member of the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service, an organisation that took over from the Royal Naval Minewatching Service. He became one of only 1710 recipients of the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service Medal that was instituted in July 1965. Austin was infact one of the very first sixteen recipients of this scarce medal, he having earned it for his service as a member of a South Coast unit of the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service, the medal being presented to him at Devonport by the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, Vice Admiral Sir Fitzroy Talbot circa 1965 to 1966.
