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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 184

(x) Seven: Captain P. Plastow, 25th Public Relations Unit, late Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada

France and Germany Star; Defence Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue, silver; Canadian Voluntary Service Medal, with 'Overseas' clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue, silver; Korea 1950-53, Canadian issue, silver (ZH 3142 P. Plastow); U.N. Korea 1950-54 (ZH 3142 P. Plastow); Canadian Forces Decoration, G.VI.R. (Capt. P. Plastow), nearly very fine, mounted as worn (7)

Philip Plastow served in World War II with the 1st Battalion, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, which embarked for England on 12 December 1940. The Battalion played an important role in the Dieppe Raid on 19 August 1942, its Lieutenant-Colonel earning the Victoria Cross. It returned to France on 7 July 1944 as part of the 6th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Infantry Division, and continued to fight in North-West Europe until the end of the war. Plastow transferred to the Adjutant General's Branch on 22 July 1948, taking command of the 25th Public Relations Unit. His Canadian Forces Decoration was gazetted on 15 December 1952. He was discharged at Calgary, Alberta on 29 October 1958, with the rank of Captain, but continued to perform 'Special Duty' at Calgary; sold with copied discharge papers, service records and confirmation of medal entitlement.

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Sold for
£160