Auction Catalogue

27 June 2002

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria including the collection to Naval Artificers formed by JH Deacon

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

Lot

№ 697 x

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27 June 2002

Hammer Price:
£1,200

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Yangtze 1949 (D/JX.286570 G. J. Hartness, A/Ldg. Smn. R.N.) very fine £500-600

Leading Seaman George Joseph Hartness, from West Kirby, was present aboard the Amethyst during the Yanztze incident and was one of those who remained in the Amethyst after the evacuations at Rose Island and the Hsiao Ho. Sold with verification and a copy group photograph taken on board with the recipient identified.