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Royal Navy. A WWII DSC group to Lieutenant Commander A.C. Tupper, Royal Navy Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated '1945', 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, Pacific Star, War Medal, United Nations Medal for Korea, extremely fine, swing mounted as worn, with miniature dress awards, presented in a red leatherette box, together with a naval officers dress sword by Gieves of London, 81cm blade etched with fouled anchor and royal coat of arms, solid gothic hilt with folding guard engraved 'A.C. Tupper', fish-skin grip with lions head pommel, 96cm overall in its black leather scabbard with brass mounts, a naval officers dirk, 45.5cm blade etched with G.V.R. cypher, brass s form crossguard with acorn finials, wire-bound fishskin grip and lions head pommel with a ring through its mouth, 59.5cm overall, in its black leather scabbard with brass mounts engraved 'A.C.T.', plus fine pair of gold bullion epaulettes and bi-corn hat by Gieves contained in a black metal tin inscribed 'A.C. Tupper R.N.' DSC London Gazette 11 December 1945 'For Distinguished service during the war in Europe' Lieutenant Commander Anthony Charles Tupper (1915-1995) was born in Wandsworth, London, he was commissioned Lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1937, promoted Lieutenant Commander 1945, Commander 1949 and Captain 1957. He served in various ships including HMS Hermes (22 August 1939-April 1940), HMS Pembroke (RN Base, Chatham for gunnery service) (30 December 1940 - February 1941, HMS Duke of York (Gunnery Officer) August 1942, HMS Devonshire 1945. Tupper retired from service in 1961 and died in Penzance, Cornwall in 1995.