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4 & 5 March 2020

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Lot

№ 605

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4 March 2020

Hammer Price:
£800

Pair: Acting Leading Marine Engineer Mechanic S. P. Martin, Royal Navy

South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (ALMEM (M) S P Martin D155750E HMS Endurance); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Gulf (ALMEM (M) S P Martin D155750E RN) minor edge nicks, nearly extremely fine (2) £600-£800

S. P. Martin served as an Acting Leading Marine Engineer Mechanic in the Ice Patrol Ship H.M.S. Edurance during the Falklands War, and unusually in the same rate in the Gulf War. The most likely reason for his continued decade-long Acting rate would be his failure to take the leadership course or pass some specialist exams.