A 'Fleet Air Arm' Second World War and Naval Long Service Medal Group of 6: Chief Aircraft Artificer, Geoffrey Alec Lorraine Curtis, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy

- The 1939-45 Star
- The Atlantic Star
- The Africa Star. With clasp 'North Africa 1942-43'
- Defence Medal
- War Medal 1939-45
- Naval LS&GC Medal. GVI second type (FX. 76080 G. A. L. Curtis, C.A.A. H.M.S. Siskin.)

Important: The Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal was issued to Chief Aircraft Artificer Geoffrey Alec Lorraine Curtis on 31 August 1950 (ref ADM 171/153)

Note: H.M.S. Siskin was an Air Station of the Royal Navy, located at Gosport, Hampshire, England. The site was originally RAF Gosport until being transferred to the Royal Navy, when on, 1 August 1945, it was commissioned as H.M.S. Siskin.
The Air Station H.M.S. Siskin remained in commission until 1 June 1956, at which time the airfield side was closed down, and the former Air Station was re-named H.M.S. Sultan

Geoffrey Alec Lorraine Curtis, son of Herbert Henry Curtis (Chief Cook, Royal Navy) and Adina Mary Curtis (nee Hayes) was a native of, Alverstoke, Hampshire, England, where he was born on 2 August 1914, and where he was subsequently baptized on 13 September 1914. George is recorded as having married, Stella Clarice Miller, as Gosport, Hampshire, England, during the fourth quarter of 1942. Geoffrey Alec Lorraine Curtis is recorded as having died at Chard, Somerset, England, sometime during the first quarter of 1971

The medals mounted as-worn by the recipient in the swing-style, suspended from their original silk ribands. The mounting bar retaining the original long hinged pin & clasp fittings

A fine Second World War campaign group to a Fleet Air Arm Petty Officer who served on 'Fleet Aircraft Carriers' with the Royal Navy, including arduous service afloat with the 'Mediterranean Fleet'

Condition: Mostly GVF

Code: 20945