Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Able Seaman H. C. Huxford, Royal Navy

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals; Royal Navy L.S.& G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (JX.143785 A.B., H.M.S. Gallant), mounted as worn, good very fine (7) £70-90

The destroyer H.M.S. Gallant was launched in 1935. The ship was damaged when she hit a mine off Pantellaria on 10 January 1941. She was towed to Malta and was later bombed by German aircraft in Valetta and and had to be beached. Gallant held the battle honours 'Atlantic 1939', 'Dunkirk 1940', 'Spartivento 1940', 'Mediterranean 1940-41' and 'Malta Convoys 1941'.