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

№ 1218

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23 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£55

Four: Acting Leading Telegraphist G. R. Mitchell, Royal Fleet Reserve

1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S.& G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (J.114053 (Dev.B.16498), A/L. Tel., R.F.R.) extremely fine (6) £60-80

Sold with ‘H.M.S. Impregnable’ Prize Medal, rev. inscribed, ‘Colossus, J. (sic) Mitchell, Gymnastics, 1925’, 38mm., bronze, in case of issue, with an associated handwritten note, reading, ‘Impregnable Establishment Athletic Sports, 100 yds. under 5’.2”, 1st, Boy G. Mitchell, 5th Vincent Division’; also with a Royal Naval Training Establishment Shotley Cross-Country Prize Medal, edge inscribed, ‘Signal Division, 1st Sub.’, 31mm., bronze, in case of issue.