A Warrant Officer 'Shipwright' Great War, Yangtze Service River Gunboats, and Burma / Pacific War Service group of 8: Shipwright Arthur Stanely Copeman, H.M.S. Renown, late H.M.S Cockchafer, Royal Navy

- British Empire Medal (Mily). GVI 1st issue (Shpt. 1Cl. Arthur S. Copeman. D/M.6472)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (M.6472 A. S. Copeman. Shpt. 5 R.N.)
- Interallied Victory Medal M.6472 A. S. Copeman. Shpt. 5 R.N.)
- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- The Burma Star. With clasp 'Pacific'
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Naval LS&GC. GV 'coinage head' (M.6472 A. S. Copeman. Shpt 2. H.M.S. Cockchafer.)

Medals verification: All medals and clasp. verified as entitled, per below cited sources. Second World War admiralty medal rolls are not yet in the public domain, however the recipients 'Service Sheet's' are held and accessible at The National Archives, and from which the recipients 'Home Service' and 'Overseas Service' are derived

- BEM (Mily): London Gazette 1 January 1944 (Londonderry, Northern Ireland)
- British War Medal: ADM 171/97 (sent to recipient aboard H.M.S. Hood 'The Mighty Hood')
- Interallied Victory Medal: ADM 171/97 (sent to recipient aboard H.M.S. Hood 'The Mighty Hood')
- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp: HMS Renown fm 25/02/44 - 08/10/45
- The Burma Star. With clasp 'Pacific': HMS Renown fm 25/02/44 - 08/10/45
- Defence Medal: Home Service H.M.S. Caroline / Ferret, shore bases 1940-44
- War Medal: Service sheet shows service 1939-1945
- Naval LS&GC: ADM 171/142, sent to China where recipient had been serving with River Gunboats

Arthur Stanley Copeman was born in Neyland, Pembrokeshire, on 25 March 1898 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Shipwright on 23 July 1913. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Talbot from 18 June 1918, his previous service all being in shore based establishments, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 12 April 1931. Advanced Shipwright First Class on 17 April 1931, he was shore pensioned on 24 March 1938, but was recalled for further service during the Second World War, and was awarded the British Empire Medal whilst serving in H.M.S. Renown

An extremely desirable Naval campaign and long service medal group representing service in the Great War, on the 'Yangtze River' in China during the 1930's, and active service in Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean and South East Asia during the Second World War

Condition: GV issue medals GF, others GVF and better

Code: 23450