Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Corporal K. A. Blagdon, The Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire, who was mentioned in despatches for services in Northern Ireland in 1992, having earlier received a Certificate of Commendation for Gallantry in Norway in 1982

General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24338777 Pte K A Blagdon PWO) with bronze M.I.D. oak leaf; U.N. Medal for Bosnia, together with companion miniature medals, both sets mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £600-700

M.I.D. London Gazette 11 May 1993: ‘In recognition of distinguished service in Northern Ireland.’

‘The start of 1992 saw weapons and ammunition finds that were a just reward for thorough search techniques and not a few intuitive guesses as to where to look. A team from C Company led by Lieutenant Boris Cowen uncovered bomb-making equipment beneath a gravestone in Milltown cemetery and another, led by Corporal Tim Binns, discovered a GPMG in the loft of a house in Andersonstown. A third team, working under the seemingly inspired direction of Corporal Kevin Blagdon found an RPG-7 rocket launcher and two automatic rifles.’ (With the Prince of Wales’s Own refers)

The above regimental history also confirms M.I.D. and Certificate of Commendation for Gallantry. Sold with a photograph of the recipient in uniform and copied extracts from The White Rose which show Blagdon being presented with his M.I.D. certificate by the Commanding Officer.