Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The ‘Falklands War’ Mentioned in Despatches Certificate to Lance-Corporal N. J. Dance, Parachute Regiment, for gallantry at the Battle of Goose Green, 28 May 1982

Mentioned in Despatches Certificate, named to ‘Lance Corporal Neal John Dance, The Parachute Regiment, and dated ‘11th October 1982’, mounted in a glazed display frame with a Parachute Regiment cap badge and South Atlantic Medal riband, with rosette and M.I.D. oak leaf, extremely fine £150-200

Neal John Dance served as Section Commander of No. 2 Section, ‘B’ Company, 2 Battalion, Parachute Regiment during the Falklands War, and was Mentioned in Despatches for his gallantry at the Battle of Goose Green, 28 May 1982 (London Gazette 8 October 1982): ‘2 Section under Lance-Corporal Dance was sent to the right, and after brief contact took two prisoners. He continued his attack, taking two more trenches and another prisoner.’ (2-Para Falklands refers).

Sold together with the original named envelope for the M.I.D. Certificate.