Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (MEM(L)1 P McGinley D1716750 HMS Avenger) 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 Type 21 frigate H.M.S. Avenger sailed south with the ‘Bristol’ Group and entered the total exclusion zone on 25 May 1982. She joined the Task Force and was assigned bombardment duties that same night. On 30 May she was attacked by Grupo 4 A-4C’s in the mistaken belief that she was the Invincible but escaped damage. Avenger entered San Carlos Water on 31 May and was employed from 6 June in patrolling the approaches to the West Falklands. She accepted the surrender of enemy forces at Fox Bay on 15 June and was employed on guardship duties at Port Stanley from 24 June until 23 August 1982, before returning to Devonport on 10 September 1982.