Six: Corporal R. B. Stevenson, Royal Marines

General Service 1962, 2 clasps, Northern Ireland, N. Iraq & S. Turkey (Mne.1 P047675X RM); N.A.T.O. Medal 1994, 1 clasp, Kosovo, unnamed; N.A.T.O. Medal 1994, 1 clasp, Former Yugoslavia, unnamed; Operational Service Medal 2000, 1 clasp, Afghanistan (Cpl. P047675X RM); Iraq 2003, 1 clasp, 19 Mar to 28 Apr 2003 (Cpl. P047675X RM); Jubilee 2002, unnamed, mounted as worn, first with minor contact marks, good very fine and better (6) £1000-1400

Robert Balfour Stevenson was born on 30 September 1964 and enlisted into the Royal Marines in January 1988. After Royal Marine basic and Commando training, he was awarded his green beret and was posted to 40 Commando Royal Marines. With them he served in Northern Ireland. After training to become a Royal Marines Signaller and passing as a Signaller Class 3 in 1900, he returned for a second tour in Northern Ireland, serving this time with 45 Commando Royal Marines at Crossmaglen. In 1991 he was deployed with 45 Commando R.M. to Northern Iraq and participated in the resettlement of Kurdish refugees. He then served with 45 Commando R.M. in Belize, on anti-drug smuggling operations, followed by service with the Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines (FPGRM), guarding the British nuclear deterrent. After service on the island of Diego Garcia he returned home in 1995 and qualified as a Signaller Class 2 and was promoted to Corporal. Drafted into 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron as part of the Mobile Air Operation Team he then served in Bosnia. In 2000 he joined the Commando Logistic Regiment as a Signals Detachment Commander. As such he was employed in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. In 2002 he was advanced to Acting Sergeant and was employed as the Signals Advisor within the staff of the Commander Amphibious Task Group based at R.M. Stonehouse. He then served in the Communications Squadron which was part of the United Kingdom Landing Force Command Support Group. During his military service he had qualified as a military parachutist and was arctic and jungle warfare trained. Corporal Stevenson was discharged with a pension on 9 June 2006. Sold with copied R.M. Testimonial and R.M. Certificate of Discharge.