A Small Collection of Medals relating to the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade in Korea

Pair: Private K. Ward, Middlesex Regiment

Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (22274742 Pte., Mx.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed, extremely fine (2) £200-240

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals relating to the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade in Korea.

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Kenneth Ward was a Regular soldier married with one son and was known in the battalion as ‘Wardy’. He arrived in Korea with the battalion on 25 August 1950 and remained in 6 Platoon for the whole year in Korea. He took part in every action and, according to his Section Commander, ‘Excelled under fire - once carrying his wounded Platoon Commander off the hill on his back - far from an Angel, ‘Wardy’ was a man you could trust with your life in an emergency. He never once reported sick or had any periods away from the Company while serving in Korea, a record that very few others accomplished.’  A real “Die Hard”, he was awarded the prestigious ‘Commanding Officer’s Certificate of Merit For Meritorious Service and Consistent Devotion to Duty’ while serving in Korea 1950-1951.

Korea Medal in named card box of issue; U.N. Korea in card box of issue. With accompanying slip.