Medals & Coins, Arms & Militaria - 21 Nov 2018
A group of nine medals to Major Alastair Norman West West-Watson
A group of nine medals to Major Alastair Norman West West-Watson, Duke of Wellington's Regiment and Intelligence Corps: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 8th Army Bar; Italy Star; Defence Medal; British War Medal 1939-45, M.I.D. emblem; General Service 1918-62, George VI, clasp: Malaya (CAPT. A.N.W. WEST-WATSON. INT CORPS); United Nations Korea; Africa General Service 1902-56, Elizabeth II, clasp: Kenya (MAJOR A. N. WEST-WATSON. INT. CORPS.); Efficiency (Territorial), George VI (LT. A. N. W. WEST-WATSON. D.W.R.); mounted for wearing, good very fine or better; together with a mounted group of corresponding dress miniatures, nearly extremely fine; and an Intelligence Corps fabric badge.
Gazetted 2nd Lieutenant D.W.R. from 166th Officer Cadet Training Unit, 16/02/40; Captain 01/03/48; Major 01/07/57; relinquished commission 01/07/59.
Efficiency Medal: L.G. 13/12/49 as Lt D.W.R. (new rank and unit noted)
The recipient's role in Korea, following the armistice, was to debrief liberated British P.O.W.s