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Auction: 15002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 8

A Scarce Great War 'Minesweeping' 1917 D.S.O. and 1918 Second Award Bar Group of Seven to Commander L.D. Fisher, Royal Navy
a) Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with Second Award Bar, and integral top riband bar
b) Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Lieut. L.D. Fisher, R.N., H.M.S. Sappho.)
c) Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., one clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Lieut. L.D. Fisher, R.N., H.M.S. Merlin.)
d) 1914-15 Star (Commr. L.D. Fisher. R.N.)
e) British War and Victory Medals (Commr. L.D. Fisher. R.N.)
f) France, Republic, Croix de Guerre 1914-17, avec Palmes, generally nearly extremely, mounted as worn, and housed in Spink & Son Ltd. leather case (lot)

D.S.O. London Gazette 1.1.1917 Lieut.-Commander (Acting Commander), Leslie Drew Fisher, R.N.
'In recognition of bravery and devotion to duty during minesweeping operations.'

D.S.O. Second Award Bar London Gazette 24.3.1919 Lieut.-Commander (Acting Commander), Leslie Drew Fisher, D.S.O., R.N.
'For services in Minesweeping Operations between the 1st July and 31st December 1918.'

France, Croix de Guerre London Gazette 17.5.1918 A/Cdr Leslie Drew Fisher, D.S.O., R.N.

Commander Leslie Drew Fisher, D.S.O., R.N. (1880-1953), born Reigate; entered the Royal Navy, as Midshipman,1893; advanced Lieutenant, 29.3.1900; served with the Sappho and the Merlin before being appointed to the command of H.M.S. Electra (destroyer); commanded the latter as part of the Home Fleet, 1905-07; served in the same capacity in H.M.S. Spiteful (destroyer), 1907-09; Commander 29.3.1908; retired 4.10.1910; re-engaged as Lieutenant for Special Service, Firth of Forth (H.M.S. Columbine, for minesweeping), 29.7.1914; commanded H.M.S. Lilac (sloop) for minesweeping operations in the North Sea, 9.6.1915-17.3.1916; during which time he was required to take a short rest period as he 'has not quite recovered from the effects of explosion damage to Lilac by striking a mine 10.8.1915; appreciation expressed for conduct on this occasion, for valuable services rendered in connection with salvage of vessel. Granted Acting rank of Commander 3.9.1915' (service papers refer); returned to Columbine, 17.3.1916, and also 'rendered good service on the occasion of the discovery of a hostile minefield in the approaches to the Firth of Forth 18.4.1916' (Ibid); he was invested with his D.S.O. at Buckingham Palace, 14.11.1917; he added a Bar to his D.S.O. for 'services in minesweeping 1.7.1918 to 31.12.1918' (Ibid); and returned to Buckingham Palace, 27.11.1919; retired Commander, 11.11.1918; re-engaged for the Second War and employed at H.M.S. Claverhouse (Reserve Training Base), Edinburgh.

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