Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

Six: Acting Petty Officer L. S. Russell, Royal Navy

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (J. 101221 A./P.O., H.M.S. Warspite), mounted as worn, the last with officially corrected rank and ship’s name, very fine and better (6) £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the collection of Angela and the late Douglas Bertram.

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The battleship Warspite won a remarkable tally of 13 Battle Honours in the 1939-45 War, ranging from “Narvik 1940” to “Biscay 1944”, with seven Mediterranean honours and “Normandy 1944” in between.