Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Private R. Kyle, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, late King’s Own Scottish Borderers

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (3190923 Fus. R. Kyle R.N.F.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine (6) £140-£180

Private Kyle’s regimental number is from a block of numbers allocated to the King’s Own Scottish Borderers and indicates that he enlisted sometime between June and December 1940. The 1st Battalion landed in France on D-Day, 6 June 1944.

In November 1950 a draft of men was despatched to the British 29th Infantry Brigade in Korea consisting of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, Gloucestershire Regiment and Royal Ulster Rifles. 22 April 1951 saw the start of the Battle of the Imjin River, the Gloucester’s held the western river ford, while the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers held the eastern crossing with the Royal Ulster Rifles in reserve. The Gloucester’s though surrounded held their ground in an epic battle lasting several days, while the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers aided by the Royal Ulster Rifles were able to make a fighting withdrawal to the south.

Sold together with 2 regimental cap badges and 3 cloth badges.