Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Sergeant S. Hatton, formerly Fairclough, Royal Logistic Corps, late Grenadier Guards

General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24626163 Gdsm S Fairclough Gren Gds); Gulf 1990-91, 1 clasp, 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991 (24626163 Cpl S Hatton Gen Gds); Iraq 2003-11, no clasp, (24626163 Sgt S Hatton RLC); Jubilee 2002, unnamed as issued; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (24626163 Cpl S Hatton RLC) mounted as worn, extremely fine (4) £300-£400

Stephen Hatton, born Stephen Fairclough, enlisted into the Grenadier Guards and served with Queen’s Company, 1st Battalion in South Armagh during their tour of Northern Ireland in 1983. He changed his named by deed poll on 20 November 1985, and continued to serve under his new name. Appointed Corporal, he served in the Gulf War attached to the 1st Staffordshire Regiment, 7 Armoured Brigade. Transferring to the Royal Logistic Corps in 1995 as a Military Training Instructor, he later served in Iraq during Operation Telic.

Sold together with copy research, copy deed poll and original photographs of the recipient in uniform, including one taken at Crossmaglen, in 1983.