Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (D A N McNeil) impressed naming, slight edge dig to reverse, some light scratches, otherwise very fine £340-£400

D. A. N. McNeil served as the Chief Cook on the C.S. Iris, during the Falklands War, during the voyage south, when the ship crossed the equator on 11 May 1982, he is noted as having acted in the role of ‘Royal Barber’ during the ship’s ‘Crossing the Line’ ceremony.

C.S Iris, a cable ship whose traditional role was laying and repairing submarine telecommunications cables, was owned by British Telecom International. Requisitioned by the British Government under the S.T.U.F.T. (Ships Taken Up From Trade) program during Operation Corporate, she served primarily as a despatch and support vessel for the British Fleet. Her vital tasks included transporting critical military stores and supplies throughout the operational zone, ferrying personnel and delivering cargo in support of the front lines, and acting as a mobile flexible communications link for the Task Force.