WWII RN group. Sinking HMS Corfield. Malta & Arctic Convoys. George R Graves. Eythorne.

An interesting group of medals and ephemera relating to k66969 stoker petty officer George rowan graves .

1939 star ,Atlantic star.,Africa Star, Burma Star with Pacific clasp, war medal unnamed as issued.

Royal Navy long service good conduct medal named k66969 c r graves mech 1 hms York.

Photo of George in Naval uniform .

Original trade certificate ,rifle practice sheet and certificate of service .

George rowan graves was born at Eythorne, Dover 2nd August 1905.

A coal scrivener by occupation he enlisted in 1921 as a boy 2nd class seeing lots of service in 1920s and 30s in famous ships such as hms repulse ,York, Cardiff, ark Royal etc .

He survived the sinking of hms corfield when she hit a german magnetic mine off Grimsby 8th September 1941 the skipper being severely reprimanded for abandoning his ship prematurely after the mine detonated .

He then served on hms Liverpool 18th december 1941 to 17th September 1942 during which time she was hit by a torpedo during operation harpoon ( Malta convoys ) and also took part in Arctic convoys like qp10 in early 1942.

A group definitely worthy of futhur research by purchaser probably futhur entitled to an Arctic star ?.