South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (MEM (M) 2 E Garside D185552M HMS Hermes) in named card box of issue, nearly extremely fine £500-£700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The James Fox Collection of Naval Awards.

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The 28,000-ton aircraft carrier H.M.S. Hermes was launched in 1953 and served during the Falklands War as the flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Sandy Woodward, under the command of Captain L. E. Middleton, D.S.O. Hermes shared in the provision, alongside H.M.S. Invincible, of almost all the air power of the campaign, her operational capacity amounting to 15 Sea Harriers and six Harrier GR3’s, in addition to assorted helicopter types.