Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (S (M) J A Barnes D186842U HMS Fearless) extremely fine £550-650

In her capacity as a key command ship in the Falklands War, the amphibious assault ship H.M.S. Fearless, commanded by Captain E. J. S. Larken, D.S.O., was frequently the target of enemy aircraft. Although hit by cannon fire on at least one occasion, she did not suffer any serious damage, and was able to carry out various sorties from the anchorage at San Carlos, including the insertion and recovery of landing craft at San Salvador and Fitzroy.