Auction Catalogue

17 September 2004

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

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

Lot

№ 276

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17 September 2004

Hammer Price:
£110

Six: Seaman J. MacInnes, Royal Naval Reserve

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star,
clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Naval Reserve L.S., G.VI.R., 1st issue (6104 D. Smn., R.N.R.), together with original ‘H.M.S. Port Napier’ cap tally, good very fine or better (6) £60-80

The minelayer Port Napier was lost as a result of a fire at the Kyle of Lochalsh on 27 November 1940. But for the bravery of her crew, who re-boarded her to make safe her cargo of 400 mines, the whole locality would have been devastated.