Royal Naval Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. GVI first issue (8048 C A. Macarthur. Smn. R.N.R.)

Medal verification: The medal confirmed as entitled per Admiralty Medal Roll ref ADM 171/72, showing that Seaman A Mcarthur was issued his medal on 10 November 1942, while serving aboard His Majesty's Drifter "Admire". The recipient would also have been entitled to the below following un-named campaign medals for his services afloat with the Royal Naval Patrol Service 1939-945:

- The 1939-1945 Star
- The Atlantic Star
- Defence Medal
- War Medal

In addition to above, Arthur's service sheets show that he was awarded a Mine Service / Anti Submarine Silver Badge (awarded 28 February 1941)

The recipients two sets of service sheets for the Royal Naval Reserve are extant and accessible at The National Archives.

Angus McArthur, son of John S. McArthur & Annie McArthur, was a native of Barvas, Stornoway, Ross-shire, Scotland, where he was born on 13 June 1910. Angus was employed as a 'Fisherman' prior to his first engagement as a Seaman in the Royal Naval Reserve on, which service he joined on 21 January 1929, and at which time he was allocated the service number X14748 A. At the time of his joining the R.N.R. his address was given as, 77 Cromwell Street, Stornoway, By 1939, his home residence was recorded as, 29 Knock Street, Carloway, Stornoway. Prior to the Second World War, Angus had served as a 'Deep Sea' Merchant Seaman, including service 1937-1939 with Trinity House (Lighthouse Services), when he served variously aboard Trinity House Light Vessels. His service record also refers to a voyage he made aboard the S.S. 'Nebraska' to the River Plate, South America between 25 August 1939 to 1 December 1939.

During his later 'Embodied' service during the Second World War he held the service number 8048C. After his return from South America, was called out for service in the Second World War by proclamation on, 8 December 1939, and subsequently served on numerous vessels and bases of the Royal Naval Patrol Service. His Second World War service sheets showing no less than 17 x postings during the war years, amongst His Majesty's Drfiters that Angus served afloat, included, but not limited to; Lord Suffolk, Lois, Admire, Rossard and Starlight Rays. Angus served out of several R.N.P.S. bases, including but not restricted to; Europa, Lynx, Flora, Varbel and H.M.S. Helicon, the Arctic Convoy Concentration point. Advanced to Chief Petty Officer on, 13 July 1945, he was released from service not long after on, 7 December 1945

Sold together with 2 x photocopied cover pages of the recipients Royal Naval Reserve service sheets

Condition: GVF

Code: 22972