Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1302

.

20 March 2008

Estimate: £500–£600

Six: Marine J. B. Wilson, Royal Marines

1939-45 Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, unnamed; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (RM.9857 Mne., R.M.); U.N. Korea, unnamed, mounted court style for display; with U.S.A. Presidential Unit Citation Bar (Air Force and Army), ‘British Korea’ with edge bruising, very fine and better (6) £500-600

Marine J. B. Wilson was wounded whilst serving with 41 Commando, Royal Marines.

Sold with recipient’s green beret (unnamed) bearing cap badge; with a separate cap badge and two ‘commando’ cloth badges. Also with copied research on the 41 Independent Commando R.M. in Korea, 1950-52.