Lot Archive

Lot

№ 989 x

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14 September 2012

Hammer Price:
£430

Pair: Corporal T. T. Boyd, Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars

Gulf 1990-91, 1 clasp, 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991 (24705426 LCpl, QRIH); U.N. Medal, UNFICYP ribbon, unnamed, extremely fine (2) £200-240

The Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars were ‘Desert Rats’ and they spearheaded the 7th Brigade in ‘Operation Desert Sabre’.

With two CD’s containing the Journal of the Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars, 1959-93 - Boyd is first mentioned in the 1983 edition and by the last edition in 1993 he is a Corporal; several times mentioned in the journals for his sporting prowess - in track and field events, football and boxing; his photograph also appears in the journal. Together with a Q.R.I.H. booklet; a copied ‘Operation Granby’ nominal roll - Corporal Boyd served in “D” Squadron, and other notes.