Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private R. Hudson, West Yorkshire Regiment, late Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, who was killed by ‘friendly fire’ in Port Said, Egypt, during Operation Musketeer, 18 November 1956

Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (21182877 Fus. R. Hudson, R.N.F.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Near East (21182877 Pte. R. Hudson. W/Yorks.) mounted for wear, nearly extremely fine (3) £400-£500

Richard Hudson was born at Thornbury, Bradford, Yorkshire on 30 June 1930 and attested for the General Service Corps on 7 January 1948. Posted to the 1st Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers on 5 July 1948, he served with them in Korea from 20 November 1950 to 1 November 1951, and was present with the Battalion at the Battle of Imjin River, 23-25 April 1951.

Transferring to the Reserve on 10 May 1953, Hudson re-enlisted, and was posted to the West Yorkshire Regiment. He served with them in Egypt in Operation Musketeer, the Near East operations in Suez, and was killed in a ‘friendly fire’ incident at Port Said on 18 November 1956, one of only two fatal casualties that the Regiment suffered during Operation Musketeer.

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