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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 197

Three: Quartermaster A. G. Vidler, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, late Royal Navy

General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Borneo (J.962692 A. G. Vidler. A.B. R.N.); South Atlantic 1982 with rosette (QM A G Vidler RFA Resource); Gulf 1990-91, no clasp (QM A G Vidler RFA), mounted as worn with a Merchant Navy commemorative medal, very fine (3)

Antony Vidler was French by birth and was given the name 'Frenchie' by his shipmates, and had to defer his French National Service serving with the British instead. Served on Fort Grange during the Falklands War of 1982 which was a munitions replenishment ship and was one of the first ships to anchor in San Carlos water and remained through some of the fiercest bombing; sold with minor research including a photograph of him in civilian clothing.

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Estimate
£500 to £700

Starting price
£400