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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 339

THE ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

Motto: "To the Warrior His Arms"

Regimental March: "The Village Blacksmith"

The Royal Army Ordnance Corps was awarded its "Royal" prefix in 1918 and has a long tradition of supplying the essential needs of the Army. In the Korean War it was responsible for the supply and maintenance of weaponry, munitions and other military equipment. Given the harsh and difficult conditions confronted in Korea 1950-53, the war would have been lost but for the R.A.O.C. which provided the 'sinews of combat' to our fighting units. It is appropriate therefore that the Corps was awarded two O.B.E.s, three M.B.E.s and four B.E.M.s, in addition to 16 M.I.D.s. The policy of the R.A.O.C. at that time was for young Regular Officers to be attached to Infantry Battalions in order to gain experience - sadly two of them were killed in action and two others were wounded.

Korea 1950-53 (22251614 Pte. W. Phillips RAOC.), good very fine

A National Serviceman who joined the R.A.O.C. in late 1950 or early 1951.

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