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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 203

Pair: Leading Marine Engineering Mechanic G. L. Large, Royal Navy

South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (LMEM (M) G L Large D185665W HMS Herald); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. (APOMEA G L Large D185665W RN), very fine (2)

Gareth L. Large was born at Essex in 1957 and joined the Royal Navy in 1975 completing his service in 1996.

H.M.S Herald was a Royal Navy survey vessel, together with Hecla and Hydra was used as an ambulance ship to ferry casualties from the combat area to the hospital ship Uganda and from there to Montevideo for onward aeromedic Vickers VC10 Ci air transport to naval and military hospitals in Britain. Herald did two major runs to Montevideo, the first mainly casualties from Goose Green and the second casualties from the action on Mount Tumbledown including Lt. R. Lawrence M.C. of the Scots Guards.

Sold together with a cap tally for Herald postcard and photograph of the ship and minor research.

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Estimate
£500 to £700

Starting price
£400