Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The General Service Medal awarded to Lance-Corporal J. V. Hamilton, Royal Engineers, who was attached to 1 Special Service Battalion for operations during the Second War

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (1868644 Spr. J. V. Hamilton. R.E.) number officially corrected, very fine £140-180

J. V. Hamilton served with the Royal Engineers during the Second War, and was attached to 1 Special Service Battalion 5 - 12 January 1941. In all likelihood this attachment was for a single special raiding operation during that period. 1 Special Service Battalion was renamed No. 1 Commando two months later.

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