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NGS Korea South Arabia LSGC Navy

Naval General Service Medal, Near East, UN Korea, GSM, bar South Arabia, Naval LSGC, EIIR issue, Petty Officer A.T. Ellis, Royal Navy, late HMS Ashanti.

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Origin: United Kingdom
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Naval General Service Medal, Near East, UN Korea, GSM, bar South Arabia, Naval LSGC, EIIR issue, Petty Officer A.T. Ellis, Royal Navy, late HMS Ashanti.

 

NGS officially impressed: “R/MX. 915524 A.T. ELLIS. L.E.M. R.N.”
GSM (CSM) officially impressed: “M.915524 A.T. ELLIS. A/C O. EL (LOCAL). R.N.”
LSGC Officially impressed: “MX. 915524 A.T. ELLIS, P.O. O. EL. H.M.S. ASHANTI.”

 

Period swing mounted for wear.

 

A scarce combination of post war service circa 1950s-1970s.

 

UN Korea for post war service in Korea circa 1952-4.
Near East Clasp for the Suez Crisis 1956.
South Arabia clasp for the war in South Arabia, “Aden” circa 1964-7.

 

Medals show a good advancement through the ranks, already a Leading Engineering Mechanic by 1956.
By the time he received his LS&GC Medal he held the senior rank of Electrical Petty Officer