Auction Catalogue

22 September 2000

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 398

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22 September 2000

Hammer Price:
£290

Gulf 1990-91, clasp, 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991 (ACPOCT(L) A. P. Fyfe, D170442H, R.N.); together with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Liberation medals and award documents, extremely fine (3) £250-300

Acting Chief Petty Officer Communications Technician (Languages) A. P. Fyfe was fluent in Russian and Arabic, and was employed in Naval Intelligence during the Gulf War. His job was to listen in to Iraqi air controllers as planes were taking off and to relay this information so that the allied forces could take appropriate action. Sold with a letter from recipient giving some biographical detail.