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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 596

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Iraq 2003-11, no clasp (W1045652 LCpl M S Critchley AGC(RMP)), mounted court-style as worn, pin removed, nearly extremely fine

Operational Service Medal 2000, for Afghanistan, 1 clasp, Afghanistan (25196335 LCpl J J Hamill AGC(RMP)), good very fine (2)

M. S. Critchley enlisted in the Royal Signals in September 2001 and transferred to the Royal Military Police in March 2003 and served a number of tours of Iraq. During Operation Telic 4 she served attached to 'B' Company, Royal Welch Fusiliers at Chindit Camp Az Zubayr. During those tours she served with the Commanding Officer's group who would have been first to the scene of events on a number of occasions. She married James Hamill; sold together with copied Certificate of Service and photographs.

James Joseph Hamill served with the Royal Military Police and passed selection for 113 Close Protection Course, 12 June-28 July 2006. Having qualified in this specialist role and joined the elite Close Protection Unit, he served in Afghanistan from November 2006-June 2007 guarding Major-General G. S. Robison, C.B., Royal Marines. His Staff Report recalls:

'During this period Hamill has been employed on operations in Afghanistan as a close protection operator working for Deputy Commander ISAF (Stability)/Senior British Representative - Afghanistan. He has carried out secondary duties of first aid and operations room representative for his team and has deputised as intelligence representative and protective mobile skills driver during periods of leave.'

He later married M. S. Critchley; sold together with named base of box of issue, original Close Protection Course Certificate, Allegiance Certificate, Recruit Selection Certificate and Staff Report, besides cloth insignia and photographs.

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Sold for
£400

Starting price
£130