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№ 288

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10 May 2017

Hammer Price:
£200

Pair: Major D. A. Newman, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (Capt. D. A. Newman. R.E.M.E.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, mounted court style, light contact marks, nearly extremely fine (2) £200-240

Derek Anthony Newman was born on 16 December 1926 and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers on 20 July 1946. Advanced Captain on 27 June 1955, and Major on 12 December 1959, he subsequently served as Deputy Assistant Adjutant Quartermaster General in the War Office until his retirement on 20 August 1970.