W2 & Korea Royal Navy medal group of 15 to Sub Lieutenant John Kirk, who served on H.M.S. Alaunia in Korea

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WW2 & Korea Royal Navy medal group of 15 to Sub Lieutenant John Kirk, who served on H.M.S. Alaunia in Korea.

1939 – 45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star with clasp NORTH AFRICA 1942-43; Burma Star with clasp PACIFIC; Italy Star, British Defence Medal; War Medal 1939 – 45; Korea Medal; United Nations medal with clasp KOREA; QEII Coronation Medal; Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (KG.VI); Philippine Liberation Medal; Republic of Korea War Service Medal; Malta George Cross 50th Anniversary Commemorative Medal; Restoration of Peace Medal. The Korea Medal is impressed named MX 50040 C.E.R.A. J.C.KIRK H.M.S. ALAUNIA; L.S.G.C. Medal impressed named MX 50040 J.C.KIRK C.E.R.A H.M.S. ALAUNIA. All others unnamed as issued. Court mounted for wear and comes with copy L.S.G.C. medal roll, 1958 Naval list and photograph of Kirk in officer’s uniform.

Sub Lieutenant John Christopher Kirk was serving on the Alaunia in September 1948 when his L.S.G.C. Medal was issued. Sub Lieutenant 15/10/1953. HMS ALAUNIA: On 25 August 1939 the passenger ship Alaunia of the Cunard White Star Ltd, was requisitioned by the Admiralty and converted to an armed merchant cruiser. On 8 December 1944 she was sold to the Admiralty and converted to a repair ship. This conversion was completed in August 1945 and it served in Korea as a heavy repair ship.