A Naval 'Fleet Air Arm' South East Asia campaign & long service medal group of 3: Petty Officer Air Fitter Eric Charles Henry Score, Fleet Air Arm Royal Navy late H.M.S. Condor

- NGS 1915. EIIR & clasp 'Malaya' (L/FX. 910540 E. C. H. Score. N.A.1.M. (E).)
- GSM 1962. Clasp 'Malay Peninsula' (FX.910540 E. C. H. Score. L.A.M. R.N.)
- Naval LS&GC Medal. EIIR (FX.910540 E. C. H. Score. A/P.O.A.F. H.M.S. Condor.)

Medal verification: The Naval LS&GC Medal confirmed per the Naval LS&GC medal roll (ref ADM 171/155) that shows the claim for the medal was received on, 3 April 1967, and issued to the recipient while serving at H.M.S. Condor.

Note: Naval campaign medal rolls for medals issued since 1945, are not yet accessible in the public domain

Eric Charles Henry Score, son of Alfred James Score (a Heavy Worker) and Mary Catherine Score (nee Roberts), was a native of Finsbury, London, England, where he was born in 1934. By the time of the compilation of the National Register for England & Wales in 1939, the Score family were residing at, 173 Central Street, Finsbury, Islington, London, England

H.M.S. Condor: The base - located at Arbroath, Angus, Scotland - was first constructed as a Fleet Air Arm base in 1938, when it was known as RNAS Arbroath (HMS Condor). It was opened on 19 June 1940. From the outset it was a training base, primarily involved in the training of naval aviators. A purpose-built 'aircraft carrier' sized landing area was constructed on the airfield and it, along with another similar facility at nearby East Haven, Angus, HMS Peewit was used to train aircrew in deck landing operations. In October, 1940, the base was attacked by Luftwaffe He-111 bombers, operating from Norway. Throughout the war years the base was additionally used as a rest area. Operational Squadrons from aircraft carriers would take it in turn to spend rest periods whilst their ships were undergoing maintenance at Scottish Naval ship repair facilities

Flying stopped in 1954 and the base became the home of the Royal Navy Aircraft Engineering Training School which had transferred from HMS Daedalus at Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire. It continued in this role until 1 April 1971 when the base became the home to 45 Commando Royal Marines, a part of 3 Commando Brigade

The medals mounted in the swing-style, and as-worn by the recipient. The medal mounting brooch retaining its original long hinged pin & clasp fittings!

Condition: Toned VF

Code: 22315