WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR TIMED ON-LINE AUCTION 17 MAY TO 7 JUNE 2024

98 History 252 1939-1946 Emergency Service Medals - Maritime Inscription and Merchant Marine issues. Sluag Muirí with one bar. With a programme of songs for a Maritime Inscription Dinner in 1940, A group photograph of Irish naval personnel by H.W. Harrington, Glenageary, a photograph of a couple inscribed ‘To Babs with love from “K”’. Thought to relate to Robert Geldof (1914-2010), father of Bob Geldof. Provenance: From a house clearance in Dun Laoghaire; Private collection. Condition: Medals fine, Merchant Marine lacking ribbon, programme soiled and folds, photographs fine. The Maritime Inscription which was a volunteer Naval Reserve Force to be based in the main Sea and Fishing Ports with responsibility for Port Control and Ship Examination. Prior to the arrival of the MTB,s Ireland had to make do with a Steam Trawler built in 1936 Estimate €800-€1,200 (approx £680-£1,030) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 252 253 1939-1946 Emergency Service Medal - Merchant Marine issue - with three bars. Rare full 6 years service medal, recipient unknown. Condition: Very fine. Estimate €1,200-€1,500 (approx £1,030-£1,280) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 253 254 1939-1949 Emergency Service Medal with two bars - Merchant Marine issue with supporting documents. Issued to James Pullen, Dublin. With his Irish Seaman’s Identity Card, British Certificate of Continuous Discharge, detailed biography typescript, etc. Rare well provenanced medal. Condition: Very fine. Estimate €1,200-€1,500 (approx £1,030-£1,280) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 254