Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Lieutenant-Colonel J. A. K. Rutherford, Royal Canadian Intelligence Corps

Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver; Korea 1950-53, Canadian issue, silver (ZB623 J. A. K. Rutherford); U.N. Korea (ZB623 J. A. K. Rutherford); Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Canada (Lt-Col., R.C.I.C.) minor edge bruising and contact marks, good very fine (6) £300-£360

James Archibald Knight Rutherford was born in Mafeking, South Africa, on 8 January 1908, and educated at Clifton College, Bristol. An Insurance Inspector by occupation, he attested for service as a Lieutenant in the Canadian Active Service Force on 10 August 1941, having previously served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Lorne Scots and 2nd Battalion Toronto Scottish Regiment. Granted the rank of Lieutenant, he held the rank of Acting Captain in October 1942 and was confirmed in that rank in January 1944. Posted to the U.K. in August 1944, he was promoted to Major in June 1945. He served as an Acting Lieutenant-Colonel in October 1946 and was promoted to that rank in July 1948, and was based in Washington, 1949-50. He served in Korea during 1953 and was transferred to the reserve in 1956.

Sold with a photograph of the recipient and a quantity of copied service papers.