A group of Second World War campaign medals and a British Empire medal all awarded to Mr R R E Cooper, the BEM awarded following the Norfolk floods in 1953, extract from the London Gazette dated 1st June 1953 reads "late on the night of 31 January 1953 he was required at Weybourne camp he found the overhead lines engulfed in sea spray with heaving flashing taking place. He immediately switched off the supply and climbed the nearest intersection, cut the jumpers and isolated the faulty section of the line. He then restored the supply. This he did in a furious gale at great personal risk, afterwards he stayed on duty maintaining a power supply in appalling conditions. The supply of power at this time was vital in the interests of rescue operations and the reception of refugees which was going on his devotion to duty was of the highest order". Extract from The Gazette with other related correspondence sold with the medals including an oil painting onboard of Mr Cooper and a certificate for the liberation of Norway, also awared to Mr Cooper 8th May 1945