Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Fusilier M. H. Sisson, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, late Royal Warwickshire Regiment, Royal Artillery and Royal Welch Fusiliers

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medal 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (1610098 Fus. M. H. Sisson. R.N.F.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, good very fine (6) £180-£220

Miles Hamilton Sisson was born in Liverpool in 1924. He initially attested for the Royal Welch Fusiliers on 26 July 1940 but was discharged under King’s Regulations Para 390 (v) (a) on 23 December 1940. His next attestation was for the Royal Artillery and he was posted to the 56th (Cornwall) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery on 9 August 1942. He transferred to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment on 10 September 1944 and remained with this regiment after the conclusion of the Second World War, serving in Palestine with the 2nd Battalion from 30 May 1947 to 7 March 1948. He was awarded the General Service Medal 1918-62 with Palestine clasp.

Fusilier Sisson served during the Korean War with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers who landed in Korea in June 1950 and formed the 29th Brigade together with the 1st Gloucestershire Regiment and the 1st Royal Ulster Rifles. The 29th Brigade fought the action at Imjin River on 22 April 1952. While the Royal Ulster Rifles and Royal Northumberland Fusiliers were able to make a fighting withdrawal, the 1st Gloucestershire Regiment was surrounded by Chinese forces and made a determined stand on ‘Gloucester Hill’ before being forced to surrender. He died in Liverpool in 1993.