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WW2 British 1939-45 Star Medal + Silver WW2 Medal* BURMA * ITALY * FRANCE-GERMANY* AFRICA * GroupSECOND OFFICER COLIN S REAY MERCHANT NAVY M.N.The medals and ribbons are in very good overall original condition.
Colin Martin Smithson Reay was an officer in the British Merchant Navy (M.N.), rather than the Royal Navy,though merchant personnel frequently worked closely with or under the direction of naval commands during wartime.Key Archival Details
- Full Name: Colin Martin Smithson Reay
- Rank/Role: Second Officer (indicated by "M.N." deck officer pathways)
- Wartime Service: He is officially recorded in the Burma Star Memorial Archive under membership
- number R/170/52 for his participation in the Burma Campaign.
- Assigned Vessel: During the campaign, his primary ship/unit was the North Britain.
- Post-War Residence:High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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