Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (2), (KX. 79138 J. W. Johnson. Ch. Sto. H.M.S. Caroline.; MX. 47146 J. J. Holman. SY. P.O. H.M.S. Caroline.) the first with official correction to rate and second letter of ship, otherwise extremely fine (2) £100-£140

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

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During the Second World War, Caroline served as the Royal Navy's headquarters in Belfast Harbour. The last surviving ship of the Grand Fleet that fought at the battle of Jutland in 1916, she is now part of the National Historic Fleet moored in her position in Alexandra Dock in Belfast.