Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Marine R. H. Morris, Royal Marines, serving with 42 Commando

Operational Service Medal 2000, for Sierra Leone (Mne P056646N RM); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (Mne P056646N RM) ‘P’ corrected; Iraq 2003, 1 clasp, 19 Mar to 28 Apr 2003 (Mne P056646N RM) slight contact marks, very fine and better (3) £600-800

Richard Harry Morris was born in Lincoln on 9 June 1979. A Factory Worker by occupation, he enlisted into the Royal Marines in February 1999. Served with 42 Commando R.M., May 2000-July 2001, being deployed to Sierra Leone as part of the Amphibious Ready Group. Later served in Northern Ireland and in the Iraq War with the same Commando, October 2001-September 2003.

With a quantity of original documents, including: Royal Marines Certificate of Service; Commando Training Certificate, December 1999; HW3 (Anti-Tank) Course Certificate, May 2000; Institute of Naval Medicine First Aid Course Certificate, November 2001; Northern Ireland Team Medic Certificate, December 2001; Landing Craftsman 3rd Class Certificate, March 2004; Sea Survival Equipment Maintenance Course Certificate, April 2004; RIB Coxswain Certificate, May 2005; U.S.M.C. Coxswain Skills and Scout Swimmer Skills Certificate, July 2005; Defence Instructional Techniques Course Certificate, August 2006; H.M.S. Raleigh R.N. First Aid Certificate, April 2007 (2); R.M. Training Centre Coaching Level 3 Course Certificate, March 2009 - these and others with a number of photographs of the recipient - in one, in a 43 x 35cm wooden frame, he is seen as Coxswain of a RIB with Daniel Craig on board (holding on tightly), taken during a publicity event along the Thames when Craig was announced as the new James Bond in 2005. At the press conference following, Craig said, ‘I’d like to thank the Royal Marines for bringing me in like that, and scaring the .... out of me.’ Also with D.V.D. of his passing out parade. With two metal and three cloth badges.