General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Borneo (23938479 Cfn. J. W. Ramage. REME.) with damaged named card box of issue, and named Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Army) enclosure, nearly extremely fine £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

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John William Ramage was born in July 1947, and was ‘a Sunderland soldier [who] killed in Borneo at the weekend in a swimming accident. He was Lance Corporal John William Ramage (19), who had served with the R.E.M.E. for four years. He was the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Matthew Wylie Ramage, of Fell Square, Ford Estate... Lance Corporal Ramage joined the Army at 15 after leaving Diamond Hall School, Deptford. He went to Borneo in April last year, and had a short spell in Singapore. He was to have returned to Sunderland next month.

He was a keen runner, and represented Hadrian’s Camp, Carlisle, while he was stationed there. He was also a keen artist. His father, Mr Matthew Ramage, said today that he had not received details about the accident. “We had heard that he was servicing vehicles in Borneo, and that he was expecting to leave very soon.’ (copy of newspaper cutting included in lot refers)

Craftsman Ramage drowned in a swimming accident at Jerudong Beach, Brunei, 21 January 1967. He is buried in Ulu Pandan Military Cemetery, Singapore, and his name is also commemorated at the National Memorial Arboretum.

Sold with photographic image of recipient, and photocopied newspaper cutting.