Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

Six: Seaman J. MacInnes, Royal Naval Reserve

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Naval Reserve L.S., G.VI.R., 1st issue (6104 D. Smn., R.N.R.), together with original ‘H.M.S. Port Napier’ cap tally, good very fine or better (6) £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the collection of Angela and the late Douglas Bertram.

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The minelayer Port Napier was lost as a result of a fire at the Kyle of Lochalsh on 27 November 1940. But for the bravery of her crew, who re-boarded her to make safe her cargo of 400 mines, the whole locality would have been devastated.