Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Eight: Petty Officer A. G. Cox, Royal Navy, who served in H.M.S. Black Swan during the Yangtze Incident, 1949

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, 1 clasp North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Yangtze 1949 (D/JX 136581 A. G. Cox. P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue (JX 136581 A. G. Cox. P.O. H.M.S. Black Swan.) mounted as worn, contact marks, very fine (8) £800-£1,200

A. G. Cox served in H.M.S. Black Swan during the Yangtze incident, 1949. H.M.S. Black Swan suffered 12 men wounded and severe damage to her superstructure in a fierce engagement with Chinese batteries in their attempt to help H.M.S. Amethyst, before falling back. The failed relief effort cost the ships involved 46 men killed and 64 injured.