A scarce Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service group of three awarded to Master at Arms K. W. Rodgers, Royal Navy

General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland, with Q.C.V.S. emblem on ribbon (AB K W Rodgers D140274T RN); South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (AB(M) K W Rodgers D140274T HMS Cardiff) number officially corrected; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (ARPO K W Rodgers D140274T RN) mounted as worn, light contact marks, very fine and better (3) £1,500-£2,000

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

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Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Services London Gazette 8 November 1996 (Operational Awards List for service in Northern Ireland). Awarded for services during his second tour with the Northern Ireland Squadron patrolling the province’s waterways and participating in counter terrorist operations in support of the British Army and the Royal Ulster Constabulary

H.M.S. Cardiff, a Type 42-class Destroyer launched in 1974, served during the Falklands War under the command of Captain M. Harris. On 13 June 1982 H.M.S. Cardiff shot down what proved to be the last Argentine aircraft to be lost in the Falklands War, and the following day she accepted the surrender of the 700-strong Argentine garrison at Port Howard on West Falkland Island.

Kenneth William Rodgers was born on 12 March 1957, and joined the Royal Navy 7 August 1973. According to his Certificate of Qualifications, ‘During his service career he has served in various shore Establishments as well as surface ships. He has served at sea in H.M.S. Gurkha, Wakeful, Cardiff, Nottingham, Nurton and Arun. On joining the Royal Navy he was originally categorised as a Seaman but by sheer hard work he managed to be selected for Regulating branch training in August 1983, becoming a Leading Regulator in December 1983. He... was promoted to Petty Officer in August 1989, eventually being promoted Chief Petty Officer (Master at Arms) in October 1995.’ Rodgers was discharged on 11 March 1997.

Sold with a good quantity of photocopied documents including service papers and other certificates of qualifications and promotions, letters of congratulations on award of QCVS (Admiral Sir Jock Slater GCB LVO, Admiral Sir Peter Abbott KCB, Brigadier D Strudeley CBE), copied QCVS certificate, colour group photograph on board ship, colour photograph in uniform being presented with QCVS, copy photograph of him in N.I. with armed boarding party.