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Auction: 22102 - Orders, Decorations and Medals e-Auction VI - e-Auction
Lot: 225

Naval General Service Medal 1915-62, 1 clasp, Near East (Lieut. B. Carter. R.N.), contact marks and edge bruising, very fine

Barry Carter was Commissioned Midshipman on 29 October 1952 and promoted Sub Lieutenant on 15 November 1953 while serving at R.N.A.S. Heron, transferred to 891 Squadron at R.N.A.S. Falcon. Again transferred to 809 Squadron on 30 April 1956, further advanced while here on Lieutenant on 16 May 1956. During the Suez Crisis they were posted aboard H.M.S. Albion flying Sea Venoms during the bombing campaign against Egyptian Aircraft in November 1956 remaining with them until January 1958 he was stationed at Deadalus. He served until 1963; sold together with copied research including an article entitled Suez 1956: a lesson in air power, typed research and information on 891 and 809 Squadrons.

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£260

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