Captain retd. R. E. Jeffreys D.S.C.

[Herr General]

Does anyone have information about the awards of Captain (Royal Navy) retd. Robin Edmund Jeffreys D.S.C?

I know he received the Dutch Order of Oranje Nassau with swords on 12 december 1946

[Wilco]

I know he received the Dutch Commander grade of the Order of Oranje Nassau, London Gazette, March 4th 1947. But I know him with the first name Edward.

I see him in the London Gazette of Octopber 4th 1940 with "Mentioned in Despatches" as retired Royal Navy, also as Edward.

Edited March 30, 2007 by Wilco

[JBFloyd]

Captain Robin Edward Jeffreys, DSC, RN, Ret.

DSC, London Gazette 17 May 1918 "for services in the Mediterranean Station." (Lieut, RN)

MID, London Gazette 4 Oct 40 (Directing sea transport)

Commander, Orange Nassau, London Gazette 4 March 1947

Officer, Legion of Honor, not Gazetted

[Herr General]

Thanks all, I have his document for the Commander Dutch Order of Oranje Nassau with swords in my collection. His name is spelled Robin Edmund in this document.

[Wilco]

Thanks all, I have his document for the Commander Dutch Order of Oranje Nassau with swords in my collection. His name is spelled Robin Edmund in this document.

I think this will have been misspelled. This for the London Gazettes where they all state Edward

[Herr General]

I think you are right! I will try to make photo's within a few days. It is difficult because the document is framed by Jeffreys and I don't want to remove it from the frame.

[Herr General]

Captain Robin Edward Jeffreys, DSC, RN, Ret.

DSC, London Gazette 17 May 1918 "for services in the Mediterranean Station." (Lieut, RN)

MID, London Gazette 4 Oct 40 (Directing sea transport)

Commander, Orange Nassau, London Gazette 4 March 1947

Officer, Legion of Honor, not Gazetted

Found one more:

Silver Medal of Military Valour, Italy - August 1919

Edited March 30, 2007 by Herr General

[Herr General]

This is interesting, on this site he is again with the second name Edmund: http://www.unithistories.com/units_index/d...s/personsx.html

Jeffreys,

Robin Edmund

Son of Henry Byron Jeffreys, and Marion Burlton-Bennet.

5.11.1890 Isle of Wight, Hampshire

1963 Canterbury

Midsh. 15.05.1908

S.Lt. 15.05.1911

Lt. 15.10.1912

Lt.Cdr. 15.10.1920

Cdr. 31.12.1926 (retd 31.03.1937; own request)

Capt. (retd) 31.03.1937

DSC 17.05.1918 Mediterranean

Mention in Despatches 04.10.1940 directing sea transport

Commander, Order of Oranje Nassau (The Netherlands) 04.03.1947 staff Flag Officer Holland

Officier de la Legion d'Honneur (France)services to FNFL

08.1923

no appointment listed

(01.)1925

Squadron Wireless/Telegraphy Officer, 3rd Battle Squadron [HMS Iron Duke (battleship)] (Mediterranean)

29.10.1925

(05.1926)

Fleet Wireless/Telegraphy Officer, Mediterranean Fleet [HMS Queen Elizabeth (battleship)]

01.03.1927

08.03.1927

Admiralty

08.03.1927

(07.1927)

Naval Intelligence Division, Admiralty [HMS President]

16.07.1928

(08.)1929

Executive Officer, HMS Diomede (cruiser) (New Zealand Station)

25.09.1929

(02.1931)

Executive Officer, HMS Dunedin (cruiser) (flagship New Zealand Station)

(01.1932)

no appointment listed

07.04.1932

(01.1934)

Staff Officer (Operations and Intelligence) to Commander-in-Chief, Nore [HMS Pembroke (RN base, Chatham)]

07.03.1935

(02.1937)

Admiralty Liaison Officer for Naval Reserve and Merchant Navy Duties, North Foreland to Newport (Mon.) (Southampton) (and for NR duties in Scotland)

01.01.1940

(04.)1940

HMS Victory (RN base, Portsmouth) (for miscellaneous services)

15.08.1940

(12.1941)

Chief of Staff to Flag Officer-in-Charge Liverpool [HMS Eaglet (RN base, Liverpool)]

09.07.1942

(06.)1943

Naval Officer-in-Charge, Wellington [HMNZS Philomel II (RNZN base, Wellington)]

(08.1943)

HMNZS Cook (depot & training establishment, Wellington, NZ)

(10.1943)

07.1945)

no appointment listed:

(06.1944)

Senior Officer Assault Group (SOAG) J4 [= Commando & Ranger lifts], Operation Neptune (Normandy) [HMS Squid, Southampton)]

(05.1945)

(09.1945?)

Chief of Staff to Flag Officer Holland (Senior British Naval Officer, Holland)

10.09.1945

(04.1946)

Naval Attach?, The Hague (The Netherlands)

Edited March 30, 2007 by Herr General

[Wilco]

Naval Attache in the Netherlands, then it must be possible to find something related to him in the Naval archives (Den Helder) or the Instituut voor Militaire Geschiedenis in the Hague.

[Herr General]

Is there anyone here that nows how to find medal index cards on this site? https://secure.nationalarchives.gov.uk I'm trying to find a card from this man without succes..

[Wilco]

Is there anyone here that nows how to find medal index cards on this site? https://secure.nationalarchives.gov.uk I'm trying to find a card from this man without succes..

I be;lieve only records for names with A to B are online yet. But I can be mistaken offcoruse

[Herr General]

Thanks Wilco, I have emailed the Dutch Navy Museum and the IVMH.

[Herr General]

Here's a scan of his ribbonbar, can someone help me?

1 Distinguished Service Cross

2 Victory Medal 1914-18

3 British War Medal 1914-18

[Michael Johnson]

FreeBMD gives him as Robin Edmund, so unless the Registrar made an error, that should be the correct version.

I make the medals to be:

DSM, 1914-15 Star, BWM, Victory, 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star??, Defence Medal, War Medal with mid device, 1937 Coronation, then one foreign decoration.

[Herr General]

Thanks Michael,

I think it is the DSC, see this thread:

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/sho...hlight=Jeffreys

[Michael Johnson]

Thanks Michael,

I think it is the DSC, see this thread:

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/sho...hlight=Jeffreys

Quite right - typing too fast. The last ribbon looks to have some sort of devices on it. I doubt he'd be wearing an Italian decoration just after the war, and it might be too early for the Dutch award, although the ribbon looks close to that .

Edited May 3, 2007 by Michael Johnson

[Herr General]

I think your right. It looks like an higher grade foreign award. I have mailed a contact at the British embassy in the Hague. Maybe he can find out more. Thanks!