Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (J. 98097 L. J. Flannigan, A.B., H.M.S. Gnat), minor official correction to ‘H.M.S.’, good very fine £40-60

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith.

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The gunboat H.M.S. Gnat won Battle Honours for the Mediterranean 1940-45 and Libya 1941. Having contributed valuable support off North Africa, she was torpedoed by the U-79 north of Bardia in June 1941 and, though severely damaged, was beached at Alexandria. Thereafter she was employed as a a fixed Anti-Aircraft platform.