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Auction: 23111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 971

A rare and unusual Vietnamese Ruban d'Amitie group of seven awarded to Instructor Lieutenant-Commander A. G. Thoday, Royal Navy, who served at the Egyptian Shore establishment Nile as the Staff Meteorological Officer during the Second World War

Later to be awarded the Ruban d'Amitie as part of the crew of H.M.S. Warrior for the evacuation of Vietnamese refugees in September 1954

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1939 (Inst. Lt. A. G. Thoday. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; U.N. Korea 1950-54; Vietnam, Republic, Ruban d'Amitie, Rosette, sold together with a letter of entitlement, minor contact marks, very fine (7)

Sold together with an original letter confirming permission to wear the Vietnamese award, in an O.H.M.S. named envelope; four buttons; and a corresponding riband bar as well as a copied Navy List for 1943.

For his miniature dress Medal, please see Lot 1228.

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Sold for
£380

Starting price
£110