Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private D. Ellis, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (14140692 Pte., A. & S.H.); Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (14140692 Pte., A. & S.H.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed, good very fine (3) £220-260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals relating to the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade in Korea.

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The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders arrived in Palestine as part of the Air Landing Brigade in October 1945 shortly before the Jewish insurgents began their offensive against the British Forces. For three years the Battalion was deployed in Jaffa, Lydda and Tel-Aviv trying to prevent acts of violence. In June 1949 the Battalion sailed to Hong Kong and together with the Middlesex Regiment arrived in Pusan on 29 August 1950. During their time in Korea the Battalion suffered over 200 casualties, one of whom - Major K. Muir, was awarded the VC. With copied roll extract for the G.S.M. and clasp and campaign details.