Second World War Double Mention in Despatches Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with Second Award Bar awarded to Acting Chief Ordnance Artificer J.R. Williams, H.M.S. Erebus, Royal Navy who would be Mentioned in Despatches in the London Gazette of 1st January 1942, before being awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 2nd July 1943. He would be Mentioned for a second time in the London Gazette of 26th December 1944 and would receive a bar to his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 9th February 1959.
Group of 6: 1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star bar France and Germany; Burma Star; Italy Star with mention in despatches oakleaf mounted on ribbon; War Medal with mention in despatches oakleaf; Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, GVIR 1st type bust, with Second Award Bar; (MX.47126 J.R. WILLIAMS. A/C.O.A. H.M.S. EREBUS.)
Condition: mounted loose for wear, Good Very Fine
John Richard Williams saw service with the Royal Navy during the Second World War taking part in the operations in the Atlantic, off the coast of Burma, in the Mediterranean and off the coast of North West Europe He would be Mentioned in Despatches in the London Gazette of 1st January 1942, before being awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 2nd July 1943 whilst serving as Acting Chief Ordnance Artificer aboard H.M.S. Erebus.
Williams would be mentioned in despatches for a second time in the London Gazette of 26th December 1944, and would receive a bar to his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 9th February 1959.
His records indicate he was awarded a Croix-De-Guerre but we have been unable to find a gazette date for this award.
