British Campaign and Gallantry Medals

Eight: Petty Officer F. W. Backhouse, Royal Navy

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Yangtze 1949 (C/JX259762 P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (JX.259762 P.O., H.M.S. Pembroke) mounted for display, very fine and better (8) £600-700

The recipient is believed to have served on H.M.S. London during the famous Yangtze incident.