Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Captain C. I. K. Innes, King's Own Scottish Borderers, who was mentioned in despatches for gallantry in Korea when he led a reconnaissance patrol on 20/21 May 1951 which stormed enemy forces entrenched on a 1500 foot mountain, with the result that more than 60 of the enemy were killed

Korea 1950-53, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. C. I. K. Innes. K.O.S.B.); U.N. Korea; General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., 1 clasp, Malaya (Lt. C. I. K. Innes K.O.S.B.) very fine and better (3) £800-1000

M.I.D. London Gazette 7 September 1951.

Charles Ian Kedie Innes was commissioned into the King’s Own Scottish Borderers as a Second Lieutenant, Regular Army Emergency Officer, on 22 April, 1950. His Father had been in the regiment before him and won the D.S.O. in the Great War. He joined the 1st battalion in Hong Kong and was posted to ‘D’ Company, with whom he served in Korea.

He was mentioned in despatches for a reconnaissance patrol he led against Hill 486 which his Platoon scaled in the morning mist of 20 May 1951, and surprised the Chinese at breakfast. However, the hill was occupied by a company of the enemy and Innes’ Platoon, their initial task completed, withdrew in good order. On the following day, Innes commanded both 10 and 11 Platoons of ‘D’ Company in the patrol that stormed the enemy forces entrenched on the twin crests of the 1500 ft scrub covered mountain. In the battle that followed more than 60 Communists were killed. He was promoted Captain on 19 May 1957 and retired in 1959. Sold with further research.