An uncommon South African seaman's 'Service with the Royal Navy', Second World War 'Atlantic Theatre' medal group of 5: Able Seaman Vincent John McLeroth, South African Naval Force attached to the Royal Navy Battleship H.M.S. Royal Sovereign

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp (67827 V. J. McLeroth)
- The Atlantic Star (67827 V. J. McLeroth)
- Defence Medal (67827 V. J. McLeroth)
- War Medal 1939-45 (67827 V. J. McLeroth)
- Union of South Africa: Africa Service Medal (67827 V. J. McLeroth)

Important: All of the medals are officially impressed South African 'Pretoria Mint' issues

Medals verification: All medals confirmed as the recipients full medal entitlement as endorsed on his service cards, showing that the medals were despatched to him on, 10 June 1953

Reference 'South African Naval Personnel Second to the Royal Navy During the Second World War 1939-1945 (Lt-Cdr. W. M. Bissett, South African Journal of Military Studies Volume 12 Nr 1,1982) makes reference to a press statement released by the Director of the SA Naval Forces on 23 May 1945, that disclosed a total of 2,737 South African Naval Force personnel had been seconded for service with the Royal Navy during the Second World War

Valentine John McLeroth, was born on, 14 March 1910. 40. Valentine's, parents appear to have died prior to his joining the South African Naval Force, as his service cards record his nominated next of kin, being a 'Friend', Mr J. Kibble, who was residing at 137, Fordyce Road, Walmer, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Valentine was 30 years of age, when he volunteered for service in the South African Naval Force, when he enlisted on, 1 July 1940. He was drafted to H.M.S. Afrikandea I on, 22 July 1940, and from there was seconded for service with the Royal Navy, from 19 October 1940, on which date he joined the crew of H.M.S. Royal Sovereign, a 'Revenge Class' Battleship, on which ship he served during its deployment to the Atlantic Ocean, where the capital ship served on convoy duties August 1940 - August 1941. While later based in the United Kingdom, Able Seaman McLeroth, married an English garil, Alice M. Eary, at Brentwood, Essex, England, during the fourth quarter of 1943. The couple were later blessed with the birth of a daughter, Jacqueline V. McLeroth, who was born in Brentwood, Essex, England, during the fourth quarter of 1944. Able Seaman McLeroth took his final discharge from the South African Naval Force on 19 November 1945

Sold together with the recipient's hardcopy photocopied service index cards

Condition: GVF

Code: 23436