Auction Catalogue

2 April 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1279

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2 April 2004

Hammer Price:
£780

A Great War Minesweeping D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Engineman A. E. Arnold, Royal Naval Reserve

Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (E.S.3244 A. E. Arnold, Engn. R.N.R.”Donalda” Minesweeping 1917); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; War Medal; Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated 1951, in its Royal Mint case of issue, nearly extremely fine (7) £400-450

D.S.M. London Gazette 17 April 1918: ‘In recognition of services in mine-sweeping operations between the 1st April and 31st December 1917. Engineman Albert Edward Arnold, R.N.R.’