WW2 Medal Group of Three with Original Certificate of Service and Box of Issue – Smn. H.T. Penfield, Royal Navy

A second world war Royal Navy medal group with original certificate of service and medal box of issue awarded to JX.403779 Seaman Harry Thomas Penfield, Royal Navy. 1939-45 Star unnamed as issued Africa Star unnamed as issued War Medal 1939-45 unnamed as issued Comes with box of issue addressed to Mr H T Penfield, H172 Queen Rd, Plaistow, London, E13 and his original Royal Navy Service CertificateHarry Penfield was born on May 24, 1924 in Canning Town, London. In the 1939 Register he is shown living with his parents at 23 Woodstock Street, West Ham, London his occupation Paperboy.He enlisted on December 7, 1942, his trade on enlistment shown as a Carpenters Mate. He was 5foot 6 inches tall, 36.5 inch chest, dark brown hair and brown eyes, of dark complexion with a birthmark on his right neck and scar on right cheek. His father, also Harry Thomas Penfield was living at 50 Dongola Road, Greengate, Plaistow, London E13.Harry served on:Royal Arthur       7 December 1942 to 8 January 1943Lochinvar            9 January 1943 to 12 February 1943Europa.                13 February 1943 to 12 March 1943Assegai.               13 March 1943 to 20 March 1943Stag (Hopper 42) 21 March 1943 to 11 November 1943Nile (Sphinx)       12 November 1943 to 21 November 1943Sheba                   22 November 1943 to 28 August 1945Europa.                29 August 1945 to 14 July 1946He was promoted from Ordinary Seamen to Seaman on 11 June 1943, granted a 1st Good Conduct Badge on 7 December 1945, and released class A on 14 July 1946. He married in December 1945. They had a son David John Penfield on 18 February 1948.Harry died in Newham in April 1987