Baldwin & Sons
Auction 75 26 September 2012
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MILITARY MEDALS. Campaign Groups. WWII Royal Naval 'Minesweeping' Group of 3 awarded to Ordinary Signalman Peter E Meadows, Royal Naval Patrol Service, who served aboard HM Trawler Rifsnes, and was killed in action 20 May 1940 during this vessel's sinking by German aircraft near Ostend during the evacuation of troops, 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, War Medal, 1939-1945; medals unnamed as issued, group mounted on board for display, sold with silver 'Mine-Sweeper' badge. (4)
Peter Eric Meadows was born in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire in c.1928. He served aboard HM Trawler Rifsnes during the Great War, under the command of Lieutenant Lawrence Thornton, RNR, which was largely used for minesweeping duties before being more actively used to assist with the evacuation of troops in May 1940. It was near Ostend that O/S Peter Meadows was killed in action, as his vessel was sunk by a German aircraft on 20 May 1940. He is commemorated at the naval memorial in Lowestoft, Suffolk. Sold with copy CWGC casualty report, a superb framed portrait and a similarly framed memorial scroll from the General Post Office, London, stating: 'I desire to express my deep regret at the death of P E Meadow, who, after 6 years faithful service to the State as an Officer of the Post Office, has lost his life while serving his Country in War. Signed Postmaster General'
Estimate: £120-150
Peter Eric Meadows was born in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire in c.1928. He served aboard HM Trawler Rifsnes during the Great War, under the command of Lieutenant Lawrence Thornton, RNR, which was largely used for minesweeping duties before being more actively used to assist with the evacuation of troops in May 1940. It was near Ostend that O/S Peter Meadows was killed in action, as his vessel was sunk by a German aircraft on 20 May 1940. He is commemorated at the naval memorial in Lowestoft, Suffolk. Sold with copy CWGC casualty report, a superb framed portrait and a similarly framed memorial scroll from the General Post Office, London, stating: 'I desire to express my deep regret at the death of P E Meadow, who, after 6 years faithful service to the State as an Officer of the Post Office, has lost his life while serving his Country in War. Signed Postmaster General'
Estimate: £120-150