Auction Catalogue

25 September 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1647

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25 September 2008

Hammer Price:
£500

Three: Warrant Officer Class 2 R. K. Toon, Parachute Regiment

General Service 1962, 2 clasps, South Arabia, Northern Ireland (24099047 Pte., Para); U.N. Medal, UNFICYP ribbon, unnamed; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (24099047 Sgt., Para) mounted court style as worn, nearly extremely fine £400-500

Private Ray K. Toon, Parachute Regiment, qualified as a parachute soldier, passing out with 307 Platoon on 26 November 1966. Serving mainly with 1 Para, he latterly attained the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) with the Henry Mellish School Contingent Combined Cadet Force on 28 November 1990 (London Gazette 19 March 1991). Sold with some copied research providing some service details.