Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy recipient's 1982 South ...

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£2,000 - £2,000

Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy recipient's 1982 South Atlantic Medal with rosette to RO1 (T) T H Mallan D168939H HMS Invincible, minor official correction to start of surname and 2002 Golden Jubilee Medal un-named as issued, these 2 court mounted as worn. Australian Active Service Medal with unattached ICAT clasp, Afghanistan Medal, Operational Service Medal and Defence Medal all named to 8507894 T H Mallan, all Australian medals mint in boxes of issue with matching miniature medal.
Tom Mallan enlisted in Royal Navy in 1977 as a Junior Radio Operator Second Class (JRO2), served on HMSs Lowestoft,
Invincible, Yarnton (Hong Kong) and Illustrious, also Served in Communications Centres Whitehall, Pitreavie, Fort Southwick and
HQ British Forces Falkland Islands, discharged as LRO(T) 1987, served in Royal Naval Reserves (HMAS Calliope) 1995-2005, served in Royal Australian Navy 2015-16, served in HMA Ships Warramunga, Rankin (Submarine),
Armidale, Bathurst, Pirie - Patrol Boats based in Darwin and Cairns and Cerberus (Shore base). Australian Operational Service in Gulf and Iraq and Border Protection Christmas Island. Discharged as Petty Officer Naval Police Coxswain.
Sold with ribbon bar, RNR ID card dated 16 Aug 99, various RAN badges/insignia (8), 4 ID discs, GMDSS Certificate as General Radio Operator, UK Geneva POW Card and Forces ID Card, Sunderland Echo dated 18/9/82 where he is pictured on front page being hugged by his mother, Shipgram message home, 2 Falklands stamp first day covers and 2 HMS Invincible stamp covers. With an inert .50 Browning HMG round (this round will not be posted overseas). (See photo) (½B)