Auction Catalogue

23 September 2005

Starting at 11:00 AM

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

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

Lot

№ 750

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23 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£380

General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Gulf (A.B.(M) G. Purdy, D200045K R.N.), in card box of issue, extremely fine £300-350

Vendor states that Able Seaman (Missile) Gary Purdy was serving aboard H.M.S. Glasgow in the Gulf when he was wounded by canon fire. He was subsequently evacuated onto H.M.S. Illustrious and later medically discharged from the Royal Navy.