WW1 Distinguished Service Medal named ST2863 R REEVES LG TR RNR "DUCHESS OF FIFE" MINESWEEPING 1917.
Roger Reeves was born at Sholing, Hampshire on 16th Jul 1897, the son of Walter and Clara Reeves. He was living at Southampton when he enrolled as a Leading Trimmer on 15th Feb 1916. Embodied on 14 April, he was posted the books of Attentive III at Dover and whilst still borne on her books joined the trawler Duchess of Fife when she was requisitioned the following month. DSM London Gazette 17 April 1918. Having been awarded the DSM, Reeves continued to serve with her until the end of the war transferring to Pembroke II on 24th Jan 1919. Reeves was invalided from service on 12th Mar 1919.
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