Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Leading Steward M. W. Devine, Royal Navy
South Atlantic 1982, with Rosette (A.L. Std., D156565L H.M.S. Coventry); General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Gulf (L. Std., D156565L R.N.) good very fine (2)

H.M.S. Coventry was attacked and hit by 3 Argentinian bombs on the 25th May 1982. She sank in less than 30 minutes, the recipient escaping with minor concussion. He served aboard H.M.S. Charybdis during the operations in the Gulf.