General Service 1962, 2 clasps, South Arabia, Northern Ireland (24081162 Pte. J. R. Greer, BW.) minor edge bruising, nearly extremely fine £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection.

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John Richard Greer was born in Montrose, Scotland on 5 April 1949. Enlisting as a Junior Soldier, he passed out from the Highland Brigade Depot, Aberdeen, with ‘Hook’ Squad on 9 December 1966 on a six year engagement. Served with the Black Watch Platoon, loaned to the 1st Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders in Aden, June-November 1967. In November 1970 he was listed as Regimental Cook with the 1st Battalion The Black Watch. Employed as a Chef, Greer died in a traffic accident in Brechin on 22 October 1971. With copied research.