WW2 Collection of Medals and Paperwork , missing in action

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WW2 Collection of Medals and Paperwork

A nice collection of 3 x medals (framed) Africa Star 39-45 Star , War Medal 39-45.This also includes a framed photo of him and his mates. Birth cert, and letters from the War office , as the family was trying to find out what happened to their son. There is a unframed photo of himself and his TA badge. As far as i can work out he was serving out in Greece fighting a rear guard action on the 26th-27th April 1941, got himself injured and was put aboard a ship ,i think HMS Diamond .She was a D class Destroyer and was bombed and sunk with with many men lost, these sinkings of these three ships was known as the Slamat disaster.
1x letter dated 1942 saying he is missing
2x letters dated 1943 saying still missing
1x letter dated 1944 saying that he was presumed killed during the sinking of the ship.
1x letter dated 1961 telling the family that his name is on a plaque in Athens

His name is Ronald Moses Day, Gunner No 2046247 Royal Artillery

WW2 Collection of Medals and Paperwork

The Africa Star is a military campaign medal, instituted by the United Kingdom on 8 July 1943 for award to British and Commonwealth forces who served in North Africa between 10 June 1940 and 12 May 1943 during the Second World War.^[1][2]

Three clasps were instituted to be worn on the medal ribbon: North Africa 1942–43, 8th Army and 1st Army.^[1]