Near East & Navy Long Service Medal Pair To C.Y.S. W.G. Hastings, HMS Diamond

Naval General Service Medal 1909-62
1 Bar Near East ( C/JX 161320 W. G. Hastings, C.Y.S. R.N.) Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal : QE2 ( C/JX 161320 W. G. Hastings, C.Y.S. HMS Diamond);
Condition GVF
In 1953 Diamond took part in the Fleet Review to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.On 29 September 1953, she sustained severe bow damage in a collision with the cruiser Swiftsure during Exercise Mariner, held off the coast of Iceland.
In 1956 HMS Diamond was sent into Port Said to show the flag prior to the Franco-British assault, but the Egyptian government was unmoved and she sailed out to join the main attack force for the Suez landings at Port Said

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