Three: Leading Seaman H. Painting, Royal Navy

British War Medal 1914-20 (J.89408 Boy 2 R.N.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Iraq 1919-1920 (J.89408 Boy R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue (J.89408 L.S. H.M.S. Vernon) nearly very fine and rare (3) £1200-1500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Alan Wolfe.

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Only 122 clasps issued for ‘Iraq 1919-1920’. Leading Seaman Painting was lent from H.M.S. Espiegle and served in the river craft Tug 1 from 11 August to 8 September, 1920.