South Vietnam. A Navy Gallantry Cross, C. 1965 Auction Archive as Pilot and Assistant Operations

as Pilot and Assistant Operations Officer

Higgins returned to Britain and was discharged from active service on May 1

He embarked Canada on June 20

Officially awarded cross (in gilded silver)

Sammons was promoted to Corporal on January 5

South Vietnam. A Navy Gallantry Cross, C. 1965 Auction Archive as Pilot and Assistant Operations( Hi Dng Bi Tinh). A gilded bronze medal with four two plain arms and four multi plain arms, the obverse centre bears a gilt and yellow enamel shield imposed on a blue enamel background, within a border inscribed with Hi Dng Bi Tinh (Navy Cross of Gallantry), the reverse centre bears the inscription VIETNAM, measuring 38. 15 mm (w) x 42. 72 mm (h), with suspension ring on blue and white striped ribbon, accompanied by a silver anchor, very fine.