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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 1066

Pair: Able Seaman M. A. Chick, Merchant Navy, late Royal Navy

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Near East (P/SSX.871490 M. A. Chick. A.B. R.N.); South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (M. A. Chick.), the second in unnamed card box of issue with paper packet, nearly extremely fine (2)

Originally sold by the recipient in May 1994; a corresponding hand-annotated compliment slip notes service aboard H.M.S. Newfoundland in the Red Sea in November 1956, followed by a transfer to the Merchant Navy and service aboard the MV Europic during the Falkland's War. Europic was requisitioned by the Ministry of Defence on 19 April 1982. Rebuilt at Southampton as a troop transport, she was fitted with RAS gear, satellite navigation and satellite communication equipment, a freshwater generating plant and additional quarters and domestic facilities. Under the command of Captain W. J. C. Clarke, O.B.E., she sailed from Portland on 22 April 1982 with Naval Party 1860 and arrived at Port Stanley on 20 May 1982, anchoring the next day in San Carlos Water. Unloading at a time of intense air attacks, all stores and personnel were discharged in San Carlos. The only merchant ship to attempt to disguise herself with "do-it-yourself" mottled grey camouflage, she arrived safely home at Southampton Docks on 17 July 1982 (Dover Ferry Photos Forum, refers).


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Sold for
£450

Starting price
£320