Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria including the collection to Naval Artificers formed by JH Deacon

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Yangtze 1949 (D/JX.286570 G. J. Hartness, A/Ldg. Smn. R.N.) very fine £500-600

Leading Seaman George Joseph Hartness, from West Kirby, was present aboard the Amethyst during the Yanztze incident and was one of those who remained in the Amethyst after the evacuations at Rose Island and the Hsiao Ho. Sold with verification and a copy group photograph taken on board with the recipient identified.