Atlantic Star : Sergeant J S Freeth, 455 Squadron RAAF

Place Oceania: Australia
Accession Number REL25227.002
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Medal
Physical description Bronze
Maker Unknown
Place made United Kingdom
Date made c 1946
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

Atlantic Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.

History / Summary

Associated with 411768 Sergeant John Samuel Freeth, 455 Squadron RAAF. He was credited with sinking a submarine by bombing it with depth charges in April 1943. Freeth was killed on exercise over the north Sea on 24 May 1943, when his aircraft collided with a Beaufighter.