Zeebrugge Raider's WW2 medal entitlement

[domwalsh]

Hi all.

I've got a ww1 pair to a Zeebrugge man but can anybody hazard a guess to what he might have got In the way of ww2 medals?

His service sheet says:

Victory I (ABV NO.6) 31/8/39
Excellent 10/12/39
Wolfe 3/1/40

What does the ABV bit indicated?

 

Cheers

dom

[horatio2]

Armed Boarding Vessel No.6?

[domwalsh]

Thanks my friend. Not come across them before. 

[domwalsh]

Any clues on medal entitlement?

[RedCoat]

Based on his records above, I'd say War and Defence Medals only. Now, you don't say when he was discharged? 

 

[domwalsh]

4 hours ago, RedCoat said:

Based on his records above, I'd say War and Defence Medals only. Now, you don't say when he was discharged? 

 

I'll check 

[horatio2]

Atlamtic Star for sevice in the armed merchant cruiser HMS WOLFE is possible -  https://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-28Depot-HMS_Wolfe.htm

The Atlantic Star was awarded for six months service afloat in the Atlantic or in Home Waters within the period from 3 September 1939 to 8 May 1945.

[RedCoat]

31 minutes ago, horatio2 said:

Atlamtic Star for sevice in the armed merchant cruiser HMS WOLFE is possible -  https://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-28Depot-HMS_Wolfe.htm

The Atlantic Star was awarded for six months service afloat in the Atlantic or in Home Waters within the period from 3 September 1939 to 8 May 1945.

Quite right. Perhaps if we could have his name we could look his record up? 

[KizmeRD]

Wouldn’t he have had to first qualify for the 1939-45 Star? As far as I understand it, the Atlantic Star could not be awarded on a stand alone basis.

MB

[domwalsh]

Alongside the 3 ships listed it says: 

P.O. (6 yrs) pens

Then lower down it says:

C.P.o. Ty 7.9.47  S161 Victory I

Released in Class A  AIS Gp3

18.9.45 S161R Fortitude

He was paid a war gratuity for HMS Fortitude