Included in the lot is the original box of issue and issue slip for his second world war medals including the Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, the 1939-45 Star and Atlantic Star issued to Denis Henry Gaffney FX 86651 a pilot on the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm who served on the air craft carrier HMS Nairana, who’s battle honours include; Atlantic 1944, Arctic 1944-45 and Norway 1945. There is also the later issued Russian 40th Year Anniversary commemorative medal issued by the Russians in recognition of the brave men who served on the Russian convoys during the second world war. Then the jewel in the crown in this group, the Arctic Star in original box of issue. There is also a boxed solid silver sporting medal engraved to’Winner 1936 6st 7 D. Gaffney’ Possibly a boxing medal as the weight is stated. Included in the sale is a chapter of a book’Sons of the Sea’ written by the medal recipients brother about their father. The item “Rare Arctic Star Medal WW2 Group to Fleet Air Arm Royal Navy” is in sale since Monday, April 02, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “jedi_phillips” and is located in Shepperton. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine.
- Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
- Service: Navy
- Featured Refinements: Medal Group
- Type: Medals & Ribbons
- Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
- Era: 1914-1945
- Country/ Organization: Great Britain