The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection

A South Atlantic Medal awarded to Gunner J. R. Seed, Royal Artillery, who served in 29 (Commando) Battery in direct support of 2 Para at Goose Green and Darwin in May 1982

South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (24462768 Gnr. J. R. Seed, R.A.), extremely fine £1000-1200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection.

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James Richard Seed, who enlisted in the Royal Artillery in December 1977 and qualified as a parachutist in July 1981, served in 29 (Corunna) Battery, No. 4 Field Regiment, R.A. in the Falklands in April-July 1982, when he served as a Signaller and Observation Post Assistant to Major Tony Rice in direct support of 2 Para in the actions at Goose Green and Darwin that May - contemporary records confirm that his Battery Commander was present at the moment of Colonel “H” Jones’ demise, an event that would also have been witnessed by Seed. He was discharged in March 1983; sold with hand written service details and typed histories of 29 Battery’s part in the conflict.