Orders, Decorations and Medals

A scarce Korea War B.E.M. group of ten awarded to Master at Arms W. J. Campbell, Royal Navy

British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (M.A.A. William J. Campbell, C/MX. 96304); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Korea 1950-53 (C/MX. 96304 W. J. Campbell, M.A.A., R.N.); U.N. Korea 1950-54; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue (MX. 96304 W. J. Campbell, M.A.A., H.M.S. Pembroke), mounted as worn, together with a set of uniform ribands and embroidered rank insignia, contact marks and a little polished, otherwise generally very fine (10) £500-600

B.E.M. London Gazette 10 November 1953:

‘For distinguished service in operations in Korean waters.’

William John Campbell was awarded his B.E.M. in respect of services in the cruiser H.M.S. Birmingham. During her time in the 5th Cruiser Squadron in Korean waters, Birmingham expended over 1,000 6-inch shells and, as the Panmunjom negotiations moved slowly towards an armistice, she lent valuable support to American landing craft evacuating thousands of friendly Koreans from the islands off the north-west coast. She returned to home waters in June 1954.