Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War ‘Arctic Convoys’ group of eight awarded to J. Hunter, Royal Navy

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Arctic Star, in named box of issue; War Medal 1939-45; Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (John Hunter) in Royal Mint case of issue; Russia, Federation, Ushakov Medal, silver, reverse officially numbered ‘4972’, complete with silver chain on five-sided mounting bar, with accompanying named named and numbered award booklet, in case of issue; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Medal for the 40th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, 1945-85, gilt, with named award card, Russia, Federation, Medal for the 70th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War Medal 1945-2015, silvered and enamel, in box of issue; together with the recipient’s H.M. Armed Forces Veteran’s lapel badge, the 39-45 Star and Atlantic Star both later issues, nearly extremely fine (8) £1,400-£1,800

John Hunter was presented with his Ushakov Medal on 1 September 2015. He had previously been awarded the Imperial Service Medal upon his retirement as a Radio Operator.