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4 & 5 March 2020

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Lot

№ 602

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4 March 2020

Hammer Price:
£170

Pair: Sapper R. J. Hatch, Royal Australian Engineers

Vietnam 1964-73 (5716675 R. J. Hatch); South Vietnam Medal 1964, 1 clasp, 1960-, unnamed as issued, good very fine (2) £160-£200

Rendel John Hatch, a native of Perth, Australia, joined the Australian Army on 22 April 1969 and served in Vietnam with the 17th Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers from January 1970 to January 1971. He was discharged to the Army Reserve on 21 April 1971 (hand-written note with lot refers).

Sold with a signed original photograph of the recipient taken on 3 May 1972 outside 19 Flood Street, Chelsea, the then home of Margaret Thatcher.