Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private T. I. Taig, The Parachute Regiment

General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24070808 Pte., Para); U.N. Cyprus, extremely fine (2) £120-140

Sold with a note from a previous owner who bought these medals from the recipient stating that he was involved in the ‘Bloody Sunday’ incident and was so sickened by the whole business that when he heard that the Paras were going into Ireland for a fourth turn of duty, he bought himself out.