Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Korea 1950-53, Canadian issue, silver (2) (H-800162 J. A. Best.; A-800070 S. Henry.); U.N. Korea 1950-54 (SA-76152 J. F. Mickelown) heavy edge bruising to first two, these therefore fine; the U.N. Medal better (3) £100-£140

James Adrian Best attested for the Canadian Forces at Winnipeg, Manitoba, on 5 August 1943, and served as a Sapper with the Canadian Royal Engineers during the Second World War (entitled to a War Medal only). He saw further service in Korea from 15 August 1950 and was discharged at Vancouver, British Colombia, on 24 April 1952.
Sold with copied service papers, these heavily redacted.

John Frederick Mickelown was born in Guelph, Ontario, on 4 August 1923, and served initially with the 63rd Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery between October 1940 to January 1941. Rejoining the 1st Battalion, Scots Fusiliers of Canada in 1942, he was discharged on 20 April 1943 due to not being able to meet military standards. He rejoined yet again on 18 March 1953, this time the 2nd Battalion, Black Watch of Canada, and served with them in Korea as part of the 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade from 29 October 1953. He left Korea on the day of the Armistice, 3 November 1954: during his time in Korea he had several awards of detention, one being 45 days long in the 25th Canadian Field Barracks Detention Centre. He was finally discharged on 15 November 1955, only being entitled to a United Nations Medal for his Korea service, although he was additionally awarded the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea.