A lot of three medals awarded to warrant officer D Fleming of the SAS is to lead a sale at Bonhams London on March 25 with a £10,000-15,000 ($15,434-23,151) estimate.
 The medals include a South Atlantic 1982 |
It consists of a 1962 Campaign Service medal, a South Atlantic 1982 (with rosette) and an army Long Service and Good Conduct.
Fleming joined the SAS in 1970 and served for over 20 years, finally retiring in 1992.
Bonhams comments: "During the South Atlantic campaign he was with D Squadron and was flown to the Ascension Islands and with help from the Royal Navy was part of the first squadron on South Georgia, recapturing this with little resistance.
"He was involved in various operations on the Falkland Islands including the raid on Pebble Island, he also was present at the signing of the surrender document."
The medals are sold alongside documentation and photographs.
A single South Atlantic 1982 medal displaying a rosette and a MID oak leaf is valued at up to £10,000 ($15,400).
It was presented to Private O'Rourke, a member of the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment for his role in the Falklands conflict.
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