SOUTH ATLANTIC MEDAL J O BURNS RFA

Correctly impressed - J/C/R J O Burns RFA Olmeda
Condition - GVF
With wearing pin and rosette.

RFA Olmeda was a OI - Class Tanker which was commissioned in 1963 and launched for service in 1965.

The vessel was one of the first ships to sail south and saw extensive service during the Falklands War as a fast refuelling ship. Olmeda took part in Operation Keyhole from 19th to 20th June 1982, a special operation to recapture the South Sandwich Islands.