Auction Catalogue

19 & 20 March 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1391

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20 March 2008

Hammer Price:
£880

Three: Senior Aircraftsman L. O’Brien, Joint Helicopter Support Unit, Royal Air Force

N.A.T.O. Medal 1994, 1 clasp, Kosovo, unnamed, in (damaged) case of issue; Operational Service Medal 2000, 1 clasp, Afghanistan (SAC (S8433106) RAF), in card box of issue; Iraq 2003, 1 clasp, 19 Mar to 28 Apr 2003 (SAC (S8433106) RAF), in card box of issue, extremely fine (3) £750-850

A scarce trio of medals awarded to S.A.C. L. O’Brien of the Joint Helicopter Support Unit, R.A.F. The N.A.T.O. medal earned while serving with 18 Squadron; the O.S.M. for supporting 27 Squadron Chinooks during the early phases of Operation Veritas, and the Iraq Medal for service with 18, 27 and 32 Squadron helicopters during the invasion of Iraq.

Sold with original letters for the Operational Service and Iraq Medals addressed to R.A.F. Odiham; the recipient’s (D.P.M.) camouflage shirt (unnamed) bearing ‘Royal Air Force’, Union Flag and Joint Helicopter Support Unit (J.H.S.U.) badges; another loose J.H.S.U. badge, and two other cloth badges.