Order of the Bath/DSO/St. Olav Mini-bar

[Sal]

Latest arrival....no info other than that the seller believed it belonged to a retired British Colonel who retired in Belgium. Is there any way to possibly trace based on the combination of orders including the Olav?

Many thanks

Tony

[QSAMIKE]

Hello Tony......

I would rather think that this is Navy rather than Army especially since it has an Atlantic Star.....

Mike

[Sal]

Hello Tony......

I would rather think that this is Navy rather than Army especially since it has an Atlantic Star.....

Mike

Thanks Mike, I didn't even pick up on that in my excitement; I appreciate that

[paddywhack]

Key here is the st olav!what you need to do now is check the londn gazette for people awarded the st olav and who was also awarded the dso the order of bath and a mid im ww1 and ww2 were in the navy in ww2!cant be that many i dont think!

[Sal]

A nice narrow focus. Hey is it possible it was an RAF officer as well?

[paddywhack]

nearest i can find so far is!!

Sir Rhoderick Robert McGrigor RN cant find a MID for ww1 though!! il take another look tomorrow il also check the rolls for the coronation medals to!

Edited February 27, 2013 by paddywhack

[Sal]

Is Sir Lionel Victor Wells a possibility? Or Sir William Jock Whitworth...served European War: 1914 HMS Cockatrice (destroyer) (despatches, DSO)

Edited February 27, 2013 by Sal

[paddywhack]

Is Sir Lionel Victor Wells a possibility? Or Sir William Jock Whitworth...served European War: 1914 HMS Cockatrice (destroyer) (despatches, DSO)

Close but again no WW1 mid that i can see!(will check more later when iv full internet access!) think that will clintch getting a name!

Edited February 27, 2013 by paddywhack

[peter monahan]

Once again the brain trust comes through. Well done, gentlemen!

[paddywhack]

gggrr had nearly had a match!

Sir Guy Herbrand Edward RUSSELL!has all the right medals BUT hes on the 1953 coronation roll and the Olav was awarded in 55 so cant be him!

the search continues!!!

[Sal]

Still no luck, I have not been able to check all the boxes, generally all fit but will be missing an MID or the Olaf does not align with the award date....UUUGGH!

[paddywhack]

il post this on the BMF tonight and see they cant get a name!il also check WO373 and see if theres a name there!

[Sal]

I'm going to hang my hat on this one. From Bart on BMF- Admiral Sir William Jock Whitworth (1884-1973):

KCB - Birthday Honours, 1941
DSO - 1918
MiD - Great War
MiD - Birthday Honours, 1940
Grand Cross, Order of St. Olav - London Gazette 13-1-1948

[paddywhack]

looks like you nearly had him at the start!here he is!

http://www.hmshood.com/crew/biography/whitworth_bio.htm

[Sal]

Thanks all for your patience and help nailing this down.

[peter monahan]

15 when he joined the RN and 47 years service. He must have had some tales to tell!

[Sal]

Amazing that they go so young...I have a uniform to a RAF WWI and WW II vet who was an observer...joined RN at 12 and transitioned to to RAF when it came into being.

[Sal]

I recently received a replacement case from Empire Medals, just to house this guy. For the minimal cost of the case I think it displays well housed here. I just like how the mini sets offset well when cased. 
 

[Graf]

On 18/04/2020 at 04:37, Sal said:

I recently received a replacement case from Empire Medals, just to house this guy. For the minimal cost of the case I think it displays well housed here. I just like how the mini sets offset well when cased. 
 

Stunning Mini Bar