Medals from the Collection of the Late Eric Smith (Part II)

Four: Leading Stoker A. M. Mitchell, Royal Navy, who was killed in action in H.M.S. Neptune in December 1941

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, together with original Admiralty condolence slip in the name of ‘Alfred Mitchell Gillingham’, extremely fine (4) £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith.

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Alfred Mitchell Gillingham was killed in action in the cruiser H.M.S. Neptune on 19 December 1941, when as part of Force K, the ship ran into an enemy minefield off Tripoli and struck three mines in quick succession. Having then hit yet another, she sank. Gillingham has no known grave and is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial.