Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A fine and most unusual group of four awarded to Corporal N. K. Carter, Royal Signals, late British Aerospace Defence Systems, who served in the First Gulf War as a Civilian, before retuning to Iraq in the military

Gulf 1990-91, no clasp (Mr N K Carter BAE); Iraq 2003-11, no clasp (25120431 LCpl N K Carter R Signals); Jubilee 2012, unnamed as issued; Volunteer Reserves Service Medal, E.II.R. (Cpl N K Carter R Signals 25120431) mounted court-style as worn, nearly extremely fine and a scarce combination of awards (4) £300-£400

Nicholas Kenneth Carter was born on 12 July 1959 and emigrated with his mother and elder sister to Singapore in 1960. He served as a civilian with BAE Defence Systems during the First Gulf War and received the Gulf Medal 1990-91, without clasp, in October 1992. Enlisting into the British Army Volunteer Reserves on 9 May 2000, he served with the Royal Signals in Iraq and was later awarded the Volunteer Reserve Service Medal in the London Gazette of 12 April 2011. Awarded the Jubilee Medal in 2012, he was discharged on 15 July 2014.

Sold with the original letter from BAE Defence Systems (on behalf of H.M. Government), dated 8 October 1992, forwarding the Gulf Medal as ‘an individual present in Saudi Arabia on Company business during the Gulf Conflict from the commencement in August 1990.’; with the recipient’s copied Confirmation of Military Service Certificate, dated 19 September 2016.