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Sold between 23 November & 17 September 2009

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Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith

Eric Smith

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№ 86

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23 November 2009

Hammer Price:
£400

Five: Able Seaman P. J. Rice, Royal Navy

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (J. 98887 P. J. Rice, A.B., H.M.S. Jackal), mounted as worn, generally good very fine (5) £100-120

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The destroyer H.M.S. Jackal won Battle Honours for Atlantic 1939-41, Norway 1940, English Channel 1940, Crete 1941, Mediterranean 1941 and Libya 1941-42. She was sunk by enemy aircraft in May 1942 with the loss of nine men.