Lot Archive

Lot

№ 725

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31 March 2010

Hammer Price:
£190

Seven: Shipwright Artificer 2nd Class P. C. E. Millard, Royal Navy

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Pacific Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue (MX.53358 Shpt. Art. 2, H.M.S. Warrior) official correction to ship’s name, good very fine (7) £120-160

H.M.S. Warrior was a Colossus Class light aircraft carrier, which was launched in 1944 and served with the Royal Canadian Navy, 1946-48. Sold to the Argentine Navy in 1959 and renamed Independencia.

With two postcard photographs of the
Warrior, one dated 24 February 1954.