Auction Catalogue

28 March 2002

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals Including five Special Collections

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

Lot

№ 569

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28 March 2002

Hammer Price:
£1,200

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Iraq 1919-20 (J.26383 C. E. Smith, A.B. R.N.) light contact marks, otherwise good very fine and rare £800-1000

Confirmed on the medal roll as having been lent from H.M.S. Espiegle to the river craft Tug 1from 11 August to 8 September 1920. The recipients of this rare clasp came from those members of the crews of H.M. Ships Clio, Espiegle, and Triad, who served in River Gun boats within the borders of Iraq between 1st July and 17th November 1920. A total of 122 clasps were issued.