Auction Catalogue

31 March 2010

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 761

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31 March 2010

Hammer Price:
£200

Three: Air Mechanic 1st Class J V. Barlow, Royal Navy

Defence and War Medals, unnamed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (FX.732944 A.M.1, H.M.S. Ariel II) mounted as worn, contact marks, nearly very fine and better, rare (3) £80-100

H.M.S. Ariel was the Air Radio and Air mechanics Training Establishment at Warrington, Lancashire. It was Commissioned in October 1942 and was moved to Worthy Down, Hampshire in July 1952. H.M.S. Ariel II was originally located in the Old South Camp at Warrington after the main school had moved to Worthy Down but was only active between July and December 1952.

In view of the short period Ariel II was commissioned, the award of a Long Service Medal to a recipient at the base must be regarded as rare.