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D/MX 70976 LEADING COOK (S) STANLEY FENDER, ROYAL NAVY :
1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star with 'North Africa 1942-43' clasp; War Medal 1939-45 - all unnamed as issued - awarded to Leading Cook, STANLEY FENDER, Royal Navy, who was KILLED IN ACTION on 23 October 1943, whilst serving in HMS. 'Charybdis': (STANLEY FENDER - Born 1917 at Swansea, Glamorgan, the son of Mary Hannah Fender, entered the Royal Navy as a cook, and was serving in HMS. 'Charybdis' in 1943. HMS 'Charybdid' was a Royal Navy Dido-class light cruiser launched on 17 September 1940. Joined the Home Fleet and was involved in many operations in home waters and the Mediterranean, including 'Operation Pedestal', in August 1942, the fifteen ship Malta convoy, of which only five merchant ships, including the damaged tanker 'SS Ohio' survived to reach their destination. 'Charybdis' stood by and screened the stricken aircraft carrier HMS. 'Indommitable' and provided anti-air defence while salvage operations were carried out. Late in 1943 the Admiralty were made aware of the approach of the German blockade runner 'Munsterland' and executed 'Operation Tunnel'` designed to intercept it. 'Charybdis' was assigned to the operation and on 22 October 1943 put to sea together with six destroyers. 'Munsterland' was escorted by five Type 39 torpedo boats. The German convoy was located on radar by 'Charybdis', but inturn it was spotted by the enemy torpedo boat T23, which attacked the British cruiser and fired a salvo of six torpedoes, two of which hit 'Charybdis' on the port side. Within thirty minutes 'Charybdis' sank, with the loss of over four hundred men, including the Captain, George Voelcker. Only four Officers and one hundred and three Ratings survived. The recipient has no known grave and is commemorated on Plymouth Naval Memorial.) : Sold with official Admiralty forwarding certificate, original card box of issue addressed to the recipient's mother at 'Three Compasses', Pentre Estyll, Swansea, CWGC. information and other related research Virtually as minted - £225