Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, South Vietnam (53602 R. J. Brown) small edge bruise, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare £2,000-£3,000

This lot is to be sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Medals, the Property of a Lady.

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Fewer than 100 South Vietnam clasps to the General Service Medal 1962-2007 were awarded, mainly to members of the Australian Army Training Team but also allowed to some supporting units on a case by case basis, for the period from 24 December 1962 to 29 May 1964.

Robert James Brown was born in Perth, Western Australia, on 11 September 1934. He served as a Private (Signalman) with 547 Signal Troop, Royal Australian Corps of Signals, and is confirmed on the roll of personnel who served in Vietnam up to 29 May 1964. His period of service is given as 1 June 1963 to 4 February 1964, well over the 30-day qualifying period for the clasp. 547 Signal Troop was a unit that monitored enemy signals via various means and it is believed that Brown might have been attached to the military attaché staff.