SOUTH ATLANTIC MEDAL

SOUTH ATLANTIC MEDAL to S J Bentley Mercantile Marine - undertook Royal Marine Commando training. Stephen John Bentley was born on the 19th of September 1953. He left school aged 14 and joined the Training Ship HMS Indefatigable, he was trained as a Deckhand and joined the Mercantile Marine. On the 28th of November 1972, he joined the Royal Marines and undertook recruit training. On the 21st February 1973, he left recruit training and resumed his service in the Mercantile Marine. On 28th December 1975, he visited Buenos Aires and a ticket/visa is included with the group. Bentley served with the Cunard Line and may have been on SS Atlantic Causeway or SS Atlantic Conveyor. The conveyor was hit by Exocet Missiles on the 25th May 1982, killing 12 sailors. The ship later sunk undertow. A Christmas card from Cs Iris is included with the group, but it is unclear when he served on the ship. CS Iris did serve in the conflict The medal comes with a number of pieces of original ephemera, including his Royal Marine Company Record Book, letter from ROAB informing him that he has been accepted, RAOB Rules & Regulation book, Cunard line hat, Indefatigable cap tally, RFA Tie, Falkland Island tankard and photograph of the recipient as a young boy. The medal is with original box, wax packet and transmittal slip. Engraved in the correct large letter style. Condition = EF