Auction Catalogue

17 September 2004

Starting at 11:00 AM

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

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

Lot

№ 1150

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17 September 2004

Hammer Price:
£85

Five: Blacksmith 1 W. J. Marks, Royal Navy

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medal; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (MX. 45545 Blk. 1, H.M.S. Capetown), the first four in their original card forwarding box with Admiralty certificate (address struck out but still legible), extremely fine (5) £80-100

The cruiser H.M.S. Capetown served in the Mediterranean from 1939-40, so Marks must have departed her soon afterwards, before she sailed for the East Indies, assuming his L.S. & G.C. Medal was issued after the outbreak of hostilities.