A rare to service 'Spark's' Second World World War campaign & long service medal group of 6: J. Wilson, Royal Naval Volunteer (Wireless) Reserve

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- The Atlantic Star. No clasp
- The Italy Star 
- The Burma Star. No clasp
- War Medal
- Royal Naval Volunteer (Wireless) Reserve LS&GC. GVI first issue (421 J. Wilson Tel. R.N.V (W) R.)

Medals Verification: None of the medal rolls for any of the recipients Second World War campaign medals are accessible in the public domain. The rare R.N.V. (W). R medal is recorded in extant Admiralty rolls as cited below:

- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp: For minimum 6 months active service in qualifying theatres 1939-45 
- The Atlantic Star: For 1 days service in qualifying theatre having prior qualified for 1939-45 Star 
- The Italy Star: For 1 days service in qualifying theatre having prior qualified for 1939-45 Star 
- The Burma Star: For 1 days service in qualifying theatre having prior qualified for 1939-45 Star 
- War Medal: Automatic entitlement for aggregated 28 days service in the British Armed Forces
- Royal Naval Volunteer (Wireless) Reserve LS&GC Medal: ADM 171/72 issued at 'Medway II' 10/01/45

Royal Naval Volunteer (Wireless) Reserve: In 1932 the Admiralty formed the Royal Naval Wireless Auxiliary Reserve. Its members were civilian auxiliary reservists who provided their own equipment, were not provided with any uniform but who were taught Naval Operating procedures. Having no legal foundation, members of the R.N.W.A.R. were told in time of war that they were to hold themselves in readiness for service ashore or afloat but that they were not subject to a general mobilisation. On 1 January 1939 the R.N.W.A.R. were officially reconstituted as the Wireless Section of the R.N.V.R. and became subject to provisions of that unit and on 5 January 1939 the Admiralty Board created the Royal Naval Volunteer (Wireless) Reserve - composed initially of existing members of the R.N.W.A.R. - the newly constituted Wireless Section of the R.N.V.R.

Although the formation of the R.N.W.A.R. is mentioned in The Naval Long Service Medals, by Captain Kenneth Douglas-Morris, no mention is made in the chapter dealing with the Royal Naval Volunteer (Wireless) Reserve L.S. & G.C. of any specific medals to the R.N.W.A.R. It was stated that, ‘Since former members of the R.N.W.A.R. were not fully qualified ‘Reservists’ within the meaning of the ‘Naval Forces Act, 1903’, they were unable to count their ‘auxiliary’ time towards the Royal Naval Volunteer (Wireless) Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.’

The medals mounted in the swing style, in the order as arranged (the Italy / Burma Stars in reverse order of precedence) and as worn by the recipient. The medals suspended from a white metal mounting bar that retains its long hinged pin & clasp fittings

Rare: The R.N.V (W). R. LS&GC Medals was only issued between 1942-57 - and was awarded with 3 x obverse portraits / legends. It is estimated that only an estimated 211 x medals of all issue types (GVI both types & EIIR both types) were issued
 
Condition: The long service medal dark toned, the group about EF

Code: 25869