Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Leading Seaman (Radar) M. B. Donovan, Royal Navy

Gulf 1990-91, 1 clasp, 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991 (AAB(R) M B Donovan D220986D RN); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Air Operations Iraq (ALS(R) M B Donovan D220986D RN); N.A.T.O. Medal 1994, 1 clasp, Kosovo; Jubilee 2002; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (LS(R) M B Donovan D220986D RN) generally good very fine (5) £600-£800

L.S. & G.C. London Gazette 15 March 2005.

Matthew Brenard Donovan was born in Merthyr Tydfil, Mid-Glamorgan, on 5 April 1970, and joined the Royal Navy on 27 February 1989. He served at sea in H.M.S. Cardiff from February 1990 to December 1992, including operations in the Gulf in 1990-91; in H.M.S. Illustrious from August 1993 to April 1994, when he moved to Newcastle and then to Birmingham from August 1995 to May 1998. After some time ashore in Portsmouth and Dryad, he went to sea in Invincible, February 1999 to September 2001, and a final time aboard Cardiff in January to September 2003, by which time he was rated Acting Leading Seaman (Radar). Sold with copied record of service and London Gazette entry.