Lot 2348

Description

Group of Three: Naval General Service Medal (EIIR) 1915-62 - three bars - Cyprus; Near East; B & M Clearance Mediteranean; General Service Medal (EIIR) 1918-62 - two bars - Borneo; Malay Peninsula; Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal 1954. D/JX.905750 J.B.Trotter A.B. on first medal, JX.905750 J.B.Trotter Ldg.Sea.R.N. on second, JX.905750 J.B.Trotter Ldg.Sea. H.M.S. Victory on third. All medals impressed. Edge bruise at 6 o'clock on first medal, very fine and very rare.

Ex. Douglas Morris Collection of Naval Medals 16.10.1996. Approximately 60 Bomb and Mine Clearance Mediterranean clasps issued to men of the Fleet Clearance Diving Team and men of the seaman branch in the removal of recovered bombs and mines. The majority of the work centered around Malta and in particular the main harbour of Valletta. Very rare group.