Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A post-War B.E.M. awarded to Sergeant H. Robertson, Royal Marines

British Empire Medal, (Military) E.II.R. (A/Sgt. Henry Robertson, R.M. 15967, R.M.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (RM. 15967 H. Robertson, A/Sgt. R.M.) mounted as worn, good very fine (2) £600-£800

B.E.M. London Gazette 1 January 1960.

Henry Robertson was born in Edinburgh on 7 November 1929, and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker on 7 May 1947. He was advanced Acting Petty Officer Stoker Mechanic on 17 February 1954, and was discharged on 6 November 1954. He joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day as a Petty Officer Stoker Mechanic, and in civilian life joined the British Transport Police.

On 9 October 1956 Robertson enlisted in the Royal Marines, and served with 40 Commando in Cyprus. He was awarded the British Empire Medal in the 1960 New Year’s Honours’ List ‘for outstanding services in 40 Commando as Provost Sergeant’, and was presented with his medal by Major-General Cartwright-Taylor on 12 December 1960. He was discharged on 8 October 1963.

Sold with the recipient’s original parchment certificates of service for both the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines; and various other copied research.