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12 November 2020

Hammer Price:
£140

Six: Petty Officer G. D. McCullagh, Royal Navy

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (JX. 128991 G. D. McCullagh. P.O. H.M.S. King George V), minor contact marks, very fine (6) £70-£90

In May 1941 H.M.S. King George V, along with H.M.S. Rodney, was involved in the hunt for and pursuit of the German battleship Bismarck, eventually inflicting severe damage which led to the German vessel's sinking.