Medal group awarded to SAS Iranian Embassy siege trooper Ian White, and associated items, estimated at £20,000-30,000 in the Woolley & Wallis sale.
A single special forces action lasting about 17 minutes from start to finish will be remembered at Woolley & Wallis on November 22. A medal group earned by SAS Corporal Ian White, who was part of Operation Nimrod – the storming of the Iranian Embassy in 1980 – is estimated at £20,000-30,000.
Just as certain actions involving Britain before the modern era capture the attention of collectors, such as the Battle of Britain, defence of Lucknow, relief of Ladysmith and Charge of the Light Brigade, the very public embassy siege involving 26 hostages is deemed a landmark moment.