Orders, Decorations and Medals

Five: Petty Officer H. P. G. Lazenby, Royal Navy

South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (AB(S) D179513R HMS Ambuscade); General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Air Operations Iraq (PO(S) D179513R RN); N.A.T.O. Medal 1994, 1 clasp, Former Yugoslavia, unnamed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (LS(S) D179513R RN); N.A.T.O. Medal 1994, 1 clasp, Kosovo, unnamed, mounted as worn in that order, good very fine and better (5) £1200-1500

Howard Peter George Lazenby was born in Colne, Lancashire, on 21 January 1959. An Assistant Nurse by occupation, he enlisted into the Royal Navy on 18 September 1979. Posted to the type 21 frigate Ambuscade as a Seaman in August 1980, he was promoted to Able Seaman (Sonar) in October 1981. He remained on the ship until September 1983, seeing service in the Armilla Patrol during 1981 occasioned by the Iran-Iraq War. Serving in the Falklands War, H.M.S. Ambuscade found herself in the unfortunate position of acting as a ‘screen’ for the Atlantic Conveyor on 26 May. Although she managed to fire ‘chaff’ before two incoming exocets arrived, one of them ducked below to deliver a fatal blow to the aircraft transport’s port quarter. Ambuscade’s primary role in the war was that of a gun support ship and she participated in many bombardments - including those in support of the assaults on Mount Harriet and Wireless Ridge.

Post-war, he was advanced to Acting Leading Seaman (Sonar) in October 1986 when on Avenger; being confirmed in that rank in October 1990 when on Cornwall. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal in September 1994. Lazenby served in the Balkans during April-November 1995 and April-May 1999, for which service he was awarded the N.A.T.O. Medals for the ‘Former Yugoslavia’ and ‘Kosovo’ respectively. After serving for a time as an Acting Petty Officer, he was confirmed in that rank in April 1999 when on Newcastle. Petty Officer (Sonar) Lazenby was awarded the General Service Medal with clasp in September 1999. He was released from the service on 17 September 2001.

Sold with a wealth of additional material, including original Royal Navy Certificate of Service; History Sheets for Operations Branch, Sonar Sub-Branch; certificates (2) for the N.A.T.O. Medals; ‘Armilla Christmas 1981’ Certificate ‘Lazenby .... was one of the specially selected few who roughed it over Christmas 1981, on warm seas in sunny climes to ensure that oil was well’; ‘Certificate for crossing the equator, 20 December 1981; Kit Record Book for RM and RN Personnel; Naval Ratings’ Handbook 1975; photographs (7) of various R.N. ships; photograph of the recipient after being awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal; metal and pin-backed name badge; P.O. whistle - crudely inscribed, ‘Nielly’, with chain.