United Kingdom. A First War Trio, To Boy First Class/Able Seaman J. Bailey, Royal Navy Archive 2 mm (w) x 113

2 mm (w) x 113 mm (h - inclusive of crown suspension with horizontally pierced ball adorned by cross)

inscribed “Narvik” in capital letters

where they carried out their only parachute assault of the war

constructed of silvery-grey twisted thread in the form of four cords in a Russian-braid U-formation

United Kingdom. A First War Trio, To Boy First Class/Able Seaman J. Bailey, Royal Navy Archive 2 mm (w) x 1131914 15 Star (J. 29188 J. BAILEY, BOY 1, R. N.); British War Medal (J. 29188 J. BAILEY. A. B. R. N.); and Victory Medal (J. 29188 J. BAILEY. A. B. R. N.). Naming is officially impressed. Mounted to a brass suspension bar without pinback, bruising and edge nicks on the BWM and VM, all three with surface wear and contact marks overall, replacement ribbons, fine. Footnote: John Bailey was born on January 22, 1898 in Redruth, Cornwall. He enlisted with