The Collection of Medals Formed by Bill and Angela Strong

The General Service Medal to Fusilier J. Regan, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, awarded the Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct for capturing a terrorist in Aden, 11 November 1966
General Service 1962, 1 clasp, South Arabia, with Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct emblem (24053762 Fus. J. Regan, RNF) in medal card box of issue, nearly extremely fine £500-600

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

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The citation for the Queen’s Commendation states: ‘In Aden on the evening of 11th November, 1966, Fusilier Regan was on the rear of a patrol vehicle, acting as lookout. Suddenly a grenade exploded close by killing a local national and wounding several others including an occupant in the vehicle. Immediately, Fusilier Regan set off in pursuit of the terrorist, and after a chase of some three hundred yards through a hostile area, caught the assailant single handed. Fusilier Regan who is a young soldier showed great presence of mind, initiative and complete disregard for his own safety, and in the momentary confusion following the explosion, it was entirely due to his personal courage and aggressive action that the terrorist was captured.’

He was born Joseph Steenson at Gateshead on 19 October 1946. He enlisted on 6 April 1965 for 22 years with a 6 years option. With the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers he served with the B.A.O.R., July 1965-June 1966 and in the Middle East/Aden, September 1966-June 1967. In an accident in July 1964 he received a gunshot wound to his right thigh. Discharged by purchase on 3 December 1969. With copied research including a photocopied photograph of the recipient.