Single Campaign Medals 609
South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (MEM(M)2 D T Jakes D185555L HMS Active) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine £400-£500
H.M.S. Active was a type 21 frigate which joined the task force on 21 May 1982, and formed part of the main British Fleet escorting convoys to San Carlos Water. On the night of 13/14 June she shelled Argentine positions during the battle of Tumbledown. She also took part on four other naval gun supports at Bluff Cove, Fitzroy, Berkley Sound and Port Stanley.
David Thomas Jakes was born at Peterborough on 6 May 1964, and joined the Royal Navy on 7 July 1980. He served at sea aboard H. M.S. Active from 8 June 1981 to 11 July 1983, and from 13 November 1984 to 4 July 1985, and aboard H.M.S. Sirius from 16 September 1986 to 11 June 1987. He was ‘dismissed H.M. Service’ on 22 July 1987.
Sold with named card box of issue, R.N. Certificate of Service, British Forces Identity Card, and some cloth trade badges.
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South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (AB (M) (Q) G A Gage D120583J HMS Alacrity) extremely fine
£500-£600
H.M.S. Alacrity, a Type 21-class Frigate launched in 1977, served during the Falklands War under the command of Commander C. J. S. Craig, D.S.C. The ship saw extensive service, participating in several bombardments and clandestine operations, often in the face of return fire. On one occasion she detected, engaged and sank an Argentine supply ship, the Isla de los Estados, which Alacrity hit with three 4.5-inch shells, starting a fire which only ended when the 325,000 litres of aviation fuel in the hold exploded in a fireball. Thus occurred the only surface action between British and Argentinian ships of the entire 1982 war. Alacrity was also instrumental in the rescue of survivors from the container ship Atlantic Conveyor when it was hit by an exocet missile.
Able Seaman Gage is mentioned in Captain Craig’s book Call for Fire - Sea Combat in the Falklands and the Gulf War, on the occasion of a shore bombardment on the night of 26/27 May: ‘On this occasion his progress was checked by the soft West Country lilt of Able Seaman Gage who called down to him from the lookout’s position: “Going wrong bloody way if I may say so, sir. The last one was awfully close to the bows.” It was only through this relayed cryptic comment that those of us in the ops room became aware that we were under our first artillery fire from the shore.’
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South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (LALSTD G T Wicking D167440R HMS Antrim) extremely fine
£500-£600
H.M.S. Antrim, a County-class Destroyer launched in 1967, served during the Falklands War under the command of Captain B. G. Young, D.S.O. As part of the advance-guard sent South, she served as flag-ship and played a prominent role in Operation Paraquet, the recapture of South Georgia in April 1982, and assisted in the movement of S.A.S. troops.
Between 20-21 May Antrim led the Naval Forces in the Falkland Sound during the amphibious landings. At this time she was hit by a 1,000lb bomb delivered by a Dagger fighter-bomber. The bomb struck the flight deck, gashed two missiles in the magazine and came to rest in the Seaman’s After Heads, without exploding. In further attacks by Daggers she was sprayed with 30mm. shells causing two serious casualties. After 10 fraught hours the unexploded bomb was dealt with by C.P.O. Michael Fellows of the Fleet Clearance Diving Team - an action that was to earn him the D.S.C.
As a result of the damage sustained the Antrim reverted to escort duties for the remainder of the campaign.
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