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Auction: 23001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 202

Seven: 3rd Engineer C. C. Bruce, Merchant Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, the recipient of a scarce Italy Star for services afloat

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, S. E. Asia 1945-46 (3rd. Eng. C. C. Bruce. R.F.A.); Korea 1950-53 (C. C. Bruce.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, mounted as worn, official corrections to fifth, good very fine (7)

Charles Cyril Bruce was born on 18 May 1922 at Felling-on-Tyne and joined the Merchant Navy in October 1943, serving aboard the Empire Camp, Albion Star, Empire Might and Reliant, serving in South East Asia aboard this last vessel. He would see further active service off Korea and was also in receipt of a rather scarce Italy Star for his services during the Second World War; sold together with Ministry of Transport confirmation for '4' Medals and forwarding note for his Korea pair, besides copied research.

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Sold for
£320

Starting price
£210