Distinguished Service Cross: Published in London Gazette issue of 22 June 1943, the circumstances of award shown as:Quote,For great gallantry in fuelling operations during the Enemy's most severe air attacks on MaltaUnquote'Seedie's' registers of Second World War awards to British, Empire and Commonwealth naval and merchant navies, shows that Captain Camamile was presented with his Distinguished Service Cross at an investiture held on 27 July 1943Important: Captain Alfred Wells Camamile, was decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross for ;' while serving as Master of the R.F.A. 'Boxol', Malta, during which he was one of the heroes of the most famous episode in the history of the 'Malta Epic', the salving of the precious aviation fuel from the stricken - and now legendary American built tanker - 'Ohio'Photograph: The local Grimsby newspaper 'Evening Telegraph' issue of 27 July 1943, contains an identified portrait photograph of Captain Camamaile, in his Royal Fleet Auxiliary uniform, together with the below quoted article:Quote,SAVED PRECIOUS OIL CARGOD.S.C. for Cleethorpes ShipmasterCaptain A.W. Camamaile, of 399, Brereton Avenue, Cleethorpes, who has spent two years in Malta, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.In the famous relief convoy to Malta last August, the tanker 'Ohio' arrived in a battered condition, and with her pumps gone.It was Capt. Camamile's task to salvage the precious oil out of her.On his way out to Malta Capt. Camamile's ship was chased by a Focke Wulf, and was torpedoed near Gibraltar, whence he left for Malta by Submarine.Times were very hectic on the George Cross Island at that period, but conditions since have altered for the better out of all recognition. It was, the Army, Capt. Camamile says, who saved the Island in those early critical days, by their work on the airfields, and their marvellous efficiency in re-conditioning aircraft. After the Spitfires arrived it was a different story.An old boy of St. John's School, Capt. Camamile joined the Royal Navy (sic) in 1917. He obtained his certificate of competency under Captain Townsend of the Grimsby Nautical School. He is married, and has one child, a boyUnquote.R.F.A. Boxol: Captain Alfred Wells Camamile, was 'Master' of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker 'Boxol' March 1942 - April 1943 at Malta. Boxol was the Station Tanker based at Malta during the Second World War. Between re-fuelling jobs she waas moved to small harbours near to the Grand Harbour, Valleta to hide from Axis aircraft. She was used to clean tanks on visiting ships and helped to remove oil from crippled ships and most famously, on 15 August 1942, salvaged the oil from the the crippled and sinking tanker, Ohio, which now legendary ship, had miraculously arrived at Malta, after surviving 'Operation Pedestal'Medals Verification: Although the campaign medal rolls for the Korean War are not in the public domain as of 2025, it is known that Captain (Master Mariner) Alfred Wells Camamile was awarded and entitled to the below following awards, with sources cited where known:- Distinguished Service Cross (Reverse dated 1943): London Gazette issue of- 1939-45 Star. No clasp: BT 395/1/14013 (Merchant Navy Second World War Campaign Medals Rolls)- The Atlantic Star, With clasp 'France and Germany': BT 395/1/14013 (Merchant Navy Second World War Campaign Medals Rolls)- The Africa Star. With clasp 'North Africa 1942-43': BT 395/1/14013 (Merchant Navy Second World War Campaign Medals Rolls)- The Italy Star: BT 395/1/14013 (Merchant Navy Second World War Campaign Medals Rolls)- War Medal: BT 395/1/14013 (Merchant Navy Second World War Campaign Medals Rolls)- Korea Medal (officially impressed medal issued)- United Nations Service Medal, With clasp 'Korea' (an automatic award to all recipients of the Korea Medal)Alfred Wells Camamile was a native of Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England, where he was born on,18 January1903. A career mariner (he was only 15 years when the Great War ended - and was not entitled or awarded any named medals for the Great War), Captain Camamile re-located to Hong Kong Colony shortly after the Second World War. United Kingdom Passenger Shipping Manifests record Alfred, described as a 'Master Mariner' travelling to Hong Kong aboard the P & O Steamship Company's S.S. Carthage that sailed from Southampton for Hong Kong on, 10 March 1950 (just months prior to the start of the Korean War), at which time his future place of permanent residence was stated to be 'China' (sic for Hong Kong). Prior to his departure for Hong Kong, and subsequent service in Far Eastern waters, Captain Camamile had been residing at, 21 Arkles Road, Anfield, Liverpool, England. Captain Camamile D.S.C., is recorded to have died at Liverpool, England, sometime during the third quarter of 1977Note: The sale is for the Korea Medal only, it does not include the cigarette card that has only been illustrated for prop purposesAn extremely desirable medal to an 'Important' heroic participant in the pinnacle event - the salvaging of the most precious aircraft fuel from the tanker 'Ohio' - which marked the closing chapter of 'Operation Pedestal', and the 'Malta Epic' of the Second World WarCondition: EF