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Auction: 19001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 1036

The mounted group of three miniature dress medals worn by Major J. McCabe, Royal Marines

General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland; Gulf 1990-91, no clasp; South Africa, Unitas Medal 1994, bronze, mounted as worn, good very fine and a rare combination (3)

J. McCabe was appointed 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Marines on 1 September 1974 (Queen’s University Belfast), was promoted Lieutenant, September 1978, Captain, March 1985 and Major, December 1993. The Unitas Medal was awarded to South African Forces and a small number of the British Military Advisory Training Team involved in overseeing South Africa’s first non-racial elections which saw the election of Nelson Mandela as President and the integration of the South African National, Homeland and Guerilla Forces. Approximately 150 medals were awarded to British Service men and women; sold with copied research and invoice confirming attribution.

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