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Auction: 25113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 204

The Naval General Service Medal awarded to Able Seaman J. Biss who was killed in action on 24 May 1941 whilst serving aboard H.M.S. Hood

Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (JX.135430 J. Biss. A.B. R.N.), toned good very fine

John Biss was born at Portsmouth, Hampshire on 12 April 1915. He was killed aboard H.M.S. Hood on 24 May 1941 when she was hit by the Bismarck and is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

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