Superb Second World War Distinguished Service Cross and Second Award Bar Meal Group of Seven Attributed to Commander Harold Bernard Samways Whose First Award Was for Service on H.M.S. Onslow for Convoy J.W.51B in December 1942 in What Became Known as the Battle of the Barents Sea when the Vessels Captain was Awarded a Victoria Cross, the Second Award Being for HMS Carlisle When She was Attacked and Badly Damaged by Enemy Aircraft in the Mediterranean in October 1943, Distinguished Service Cross, reverse officially dated 1943, with second award bar, the reverse dated 1944, 1939-45 Star medal, Atlantic Star medal, Africa Star medal with clasp North Africa 1942-43, Italy Star medal, Defence medal and War medal 1939-45, medals unnamed as issued and court mounted for wearing. With matching set of miniature medals. This lot also includes the following items; Buckingham Palace enclosure slip, Letter Confirming the award of the D.S.C. dated 8th April 1943, Photograph of H.M.S. Onslow showing battle damage after the Battle of the Barents Sea, Newspaper cutting relating the death of Harold Samways at the age of 68. Photograph of the recipient in his uniform, Hallmarked silver ashtray with the crest of HMS Renown, Hallmarked silver trinket dish, engraved HBS from CM HMS Eagle 1937-38, Hallmarked silver cigarette case, engraved HBS HMS Velox 4th May 1933 with signatures, Copy of the book ’73 North’ by Dudley Pope which covers the Battle of the Barents Sea in some detail.Distinguished Service Cross, London Gazette 23rd March 1943 – For distinguished, services against the Enemy. Commander (E) Harold Bernard Samways, Royal Navy.Bar to the Distinguished Service Cross, London Gazette 4th April 1944 – For undaunted courage, determination and endurance in H.M. Ships Sinus, Penelope, Carlisle, Aurora, Belvoir, Hurworth, Echo, Faulknor, Pathfinder, Penn, Fury, Beaufort, Jervis, Hursley, Intrepid, Petard, Eclipse, Rockwood, Dulverton, Croome, Aldenham, Blencathra, the Polish Ship Krakowiak, the Greek Ship Adrias and in Light Coastal Forces in many sweeps against enemy shipping in the Aegean under fierce and constant attack from the air, and in maintaining supplies to the islands of Kos and Leros until they fell to superior enemy forces. Commander (E) Harold Bernard Samways. D.S.C., Royal Navy (Petersfield, Hants).