Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Corporal R. Pickersgill, Royal Army Medical Corps, attached Royal Fusiliers, who was twice wounded in Korea, firstly whilst taking part in Operation Pimlico on 25 November 1952

Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (22548407 Cpl. R. Pickersgill. R.A.M.C.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Near East (22548407 Pte. R. M. N. Pickersgill. R.A.M.C.) small edge bruise to the first, and some spotting to last, generally very fine and better (3) £300-£400

R. Pickersgill attested for the Royal Army Medical Corps and served in Korea attached to 10 Platoon, ‘D’ Company, Royal Fusiliers, taking part in Operation Pimlico, a raid on enemy lines at Kigong-Ni on 25 November 1952. The operation was intended to inflict casualties on opposing Chinese forces, carry out demolitions and capture a prisoner for interrogation. After initial successes, the Platoon’s position faced a fierce Chinese counter attack which it resisted heroically but unsuccessfully. Second Lieutenant P. R. M. Hoare and 13 others were killed, and Pickersgill was wounded on the raid. He was wounded again for a second time on 13 December 1952.

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