Lot 2954

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Trio: General Service Medal 1962-2007, - two clasps - South Arabia, Northern Ireland; South Atlantic Medal 1982, with rosette on ribbon; Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, (EIIR coinage bust without BR:OMN). AB E Lake D178508L RN on first medal (official correction to service number), PO(Sea) E Lake D178508L HMS Antelope on second medal, and PO(Sea) E Lake D178508L HMS Alert on last medal. All medals impressed. Ribbons damaged, some light contact marks, otherwise good very fine.

Edward Lake was born in 1946 and served in the Royal Navy initially as an Able Seaman serving in Aden during the period 1 August 1964 to 30 November 1967. He then saw service during the conflict in Northern Ireland. While serving as a Petty Officer on the frigate, HMS Alert, he qualified for the Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal prior to the frigate being sold off in 1971. He then went on to serve in the Falklands War aboard the type 21 frigate, HMS Antelope.^HMS Antelope saw heavy engagements during the Falklands War while employed on air defence duty at the entrance to San Carlos Water and on 23 May 1982 came under attack by four Argentine A-4B Skyhawks of Grupo5 suffering serious damage and after the attack was left with two unexploded bombs in its hull. Despite the best efforts of the bomb disposal unit, one of whom was killed and another injured, one of the bombs exploded causing a fire and the next day HMS Antelope sank. PO Lake survived the sinking. When he retired Edward Lake lived at Torpoint near Plymouth, Devon and died on 24 February 2015.^With research.