Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to co... (20 September 2002): Lot 1203

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Military Awards from the Collection of John Tamplin
Medals from the Collection of R.W. Gould, MBE
A Collection of Medals to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines formed by Commander Ron Champion, RN
A Fine Collection of Awards to the Men of Bomber Command 1939-45
A selection of MSM groups from the Ian McInnes collection
Awards to Men of the Battle of Britain
A Collection of Medals to The Royal Engineers
A Collection of Medals to the Manchester Regiment
A Collection of Medals to the Lancashire Fusiliers

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№ 1203

20 September 2002

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Four: Acting Leading Seaman C. Connor, Royal Navy

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Natal, Diamond Hill, Belfast (142561 A.B., H.M.S. Tartar); 1914-15 Star (142561 A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (142561 Act. l.S., R.N.), together with Memorial Plaque (Christopher Connor), good very fine and better (5) £200-260

Connor’s clasps to the Q.S.A. confirmed; only four with that combination to H.M.S. Tartar. A duplicate Q.S.A. was also issued to the recipient.

Leading Seaman Christopher Connor was killed in action, aged 47 years, when the S.S. Formby was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U62, in Caernarvon Bay, on 15.12.1917, whilst in transit from Liverpool to Waterford. 15 men, including the Master were lost.

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to coincide with the OMRS Convention

№ 1203

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