Orders, Decorations and Medals

A rare Northern Ireland operations B.E.M. group of three awarded to Warrant Officer Class 1 K. Clark, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (24357056 S./Sgt. Kevin Clark, R.R.F.); General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24357056 Fus. K. Clark, R.R.F.); U.N. Medal, UNFICYP ribbon, mounted court-style as worn, the second polished, otherwise very fine and better (3) £800-1000

B.E.M. London Gazette 30 October 1989:

‘In recognition of meritorious service in Northern Ireland.’

Kevin Clark was awarded his B.E.M. in respect of services in ‘Y’ Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, which unit was based at Forkhill. In response to terrorist activity, his unit provided a cordon in the area of Kilnassagart Bridge, from which operation emerged ‘large quantities of explosives, recovered from sophisticated secondary devices’ (The regiment’s journal refers, including a picture of Clark after ‘seven days in a trench over Christmas’). Clark later served in the 5th (Warwickshire) and 6th (Northumbrian) Battalions, and attained the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1.