1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45 - all unnamed as awarded in the original box of issue addressed to Mrs M. Iddon, 61 Manor Road, Crosby, Liverpool, Lancs along with copy award condolence slip.
Clarence Hugh Iddon was born in 1892 in Fleetwood Lancashire. He enlisted with the Royal Navy in 1914 and, post-war, joined the Merchant Navy and was the Chief Engineering Officer aboard the British Motor Tanker SS Athelviscount when, at 00.45 hours on 22 March 1942 and unescorted, she was hit on the starboard side by three torpedoes from U-202 while steaming on a non-evasive course at 10 knots in rough seas about 600 miles east-southeast of Halifax.
The Captain ordered the crew to abandon ship so most of the 43 crew members left in three lifeboats. Four men on watch below had been killed and one injured by the explosion. The Captain and 16 crew returned to the ship after she had stabilised and nursed her into harbour where she was repaired and took to the seas as the Empire Viscount in April 1943.
Iddon was one of those who perished in the incident.
Medals are in good condition unless otherwise indicated. Also entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal which are not with this lot. Extensive copied research is included.
