Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Petty Officer Marine Engineering Mechanic C. P. Close, Royal Navy

South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (POMEM (M) C P Close D125360L HMS Hermes) in its named card box of issue; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (POMEM (M) C P Close D125360L RN) nearly extremely fine (2) £500-£600

The 28,000-ton aircraft carrier H.M.S. Hermes was launched in 1953 and served during the Falklands War as the flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Sandy Woodward, under the command of Captain L. E. Middleton, D.S.O. Hermes shared in the provision, alongside H.M.S. Invincible, of almost all the air power of the campaign, her operational capacity amounting to 15 Sea Harriers and six Harrier GR3’s, in addition to assorted helicopter types.