Auction Catalogue

27 & 28 September 2016

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 969

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28 September 2016

Hammer Price:
£150

Pair: Acting Chief Petty Officer J. Todd, Royal Navy

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Near East (P/JX. 882559 J. Todd. A.B. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (JX.882559 J. Todd. A/C.P.O. H.M.S. Vidal.) mounted as worn, good very fine (2) £120-160

H.M.S. Vidal was a survey ship in the Royal Navy, and the first small ship designed to carry a helicopter. Named after the nineteenth century surveyor Alexander Vidal, who had surveyed much of the coast of Africa, the crew of the ship formally annexed the islet of Rockall, 18 September 1955.