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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 300

(x) South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (Sub Lt N L Howard HMS Penelope), mounted for wear, extremely fine

N. L. Howard completed his Short Career Commission on 3 January 1984, being transferred to the Emergency List for a further four-year period from that date (London Gazette, 20 December 1983, refers).

Penelope, a Leander-class Frigate, was captained by Commander P. V. Rickard during the Falklands campaign and claimed to be the last ship attacked by Argentinian aircraft during the war.

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Sold for
£850

Starting price
£480