Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Iraq 2003-11, 1 clasp, 19 Mar to 28 Apr 2003 (25125072 Pte S J Gaffney AGC(SPS)) in named card box of issue, extremely fine £140-£180

S. J. Gaffney served with the Staff and Personnel Support Branch of the Adjutant General’s Corps, and served during Operation Telec with 20 Close Support Company, 3 Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers as part of a floating force that was deployed to assist vehicles that had broken down in battle: ‘Maybe the most famous was the Scots Dragoon Guards Challenger 2 tank that broke down and was under fire constantly for two hours from rocket propelled grenades. When we arrived I provided GPMG top gunner support while the relevant soldiers went into repair the vehicle under fire.’(the recipient’s own account refers).

Sold with the recipient’s name and unit cloth insignia; copies of the recipient’s Certificate of Service and Confidential Report; various photographic images; and a copy of the Book Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank 1987-2006 by Simon Dunstan, which contains a detailed description of the event mentioned above by the recipient.