*South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (Mne 1 P K Greenwood P038409D RM), court-mounted for wearing with reverse pin upon ribbon, extremely fine and particularly well-documented. Marine Paul Kevin Greenwood, of Horley, Surrey was born on 21 January 1958 and had previously worked as an Assistant Banker before attesting for service with the Royal Marines as Marine 2nd Class on 21 November 1978 at Commando Training Centre, R.M., at Lympstone. He began his service with 42 Commando on 19 June 1979 and was promoted to Marine 1 c later that year on 21 November 1979. After undergoing training in Parachuting and Arctic Warfare, he was then promoted to Marine 1 B on 21 November 1980. During Operation Paraquat a detachment of Special Air Service, Special Boat Service and a small group of Royal Marines from H.M.S. Antrim re-captured South Georgia on 25 April 1982 from its occupying Argentine forces. After British forces had disabled the Argentinian submarine Santa Fe at Grytviken Harbour and its crew had fled to some nearby barrack buildings, the final surrender of the Argentine garrison was accepted in short order after a determined show of force (a naval bombardment upon the hillside close by). Soldiers from ‘M’ Company, 42 Commando, R.M., who had previously been aboard R.F.A. Tidespring arrived shortly afterwards, and remained in South Georgia from this point on as the new garrison, taking charge of the Argentine POWs and securing the area. Marine Greenwood served in South Georgia during the second part of this action, but later left the Royal Marines on 13 July 1982, with his character marked as ‘Exemplary’ upon discharge. A nominal roll exists for the Royal Marines entitled to the South Atlantic Medal, and Marine P. K. Greenwood is listed there (Marine 1st Class) as having served with 42 Commando. This is also confirmed in writing on his Certificate of Service. The lot is offered with a blue folder of documents containing the following: Royal Marines Certificate of Service; Certificate of Qualifications, 21 July 1982, recording Parachute and Arctic Warfare training; Royal Marines Certificate of Discharge, 1 August 1982; Press and other photographs taken in South Georgia, including the damaged Argentine submarine Santa Fe, a crashed Argentine Puma helicopter and signing of the (Spanish) Surrender Document, and a philatelic first day cover 25 April 1982; Photograph of “H.M.S. Endurance” manuscript Surrender Document in Spanish, fully signed; Contemporary photocopy of the (English) South Georgia Instrument of Surrender, 26 April 1982; Further Press and other photographs taken during the Falklands Campaign, including the surrender, and photograph of the Falkland Islands Instrument of Surrender, 14 June 1982; A good contemporary print on carbon-backed paper of Major General J.J. Moore’s celebrated telex message sending first news of the surrender, ‘passed via Hereford’ on 14 June 1982.

Estimate: GBP 1000 - 1500