Auction Catalogue

2 March 2005

Starting at 11:00 AM

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

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1024

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2 March 2005

Hammer Price:
£210

A Second World War Far East operations B.E.M. awarded to Temporary Stores Chief Petty Officer H. R. Coombs, Royal Navy

British Empire Medal
, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (T./S.C.P.O. Henry R. Coombs, C/MX. 50650) good very fine £140-180

Henry Rex Coombs was decorated for his services in the minelayer H.M.S. Manxman in the Far East “Wind Up” operations.