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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 630

Three: Corporal S. R. A. 'Paddy' Haire, Royal Logistic Corps, a specialist operator who served with 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment

Iraq 2003, 1 clasp, 19 Mar to 28 Apr 2003 (25131960 Pte S R A Haire RLC); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (25131960 LCpl S R A Haire RLC); Jubilee 2012, first two mounted court-style as worn with pin removed, good very fine (3)

Samuel R. A. Haire was born on 21 November 1983 and served with the Royal Logistic Corps in Iraq and Northern Ireland. The British Army website gives more information on 11 EOD:

'11 EOD Regiment RLC is the British Army's specialist unit responsible for counter terrorist bomb disposal and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), the recovery and safe disposal of conventional munitions. The Regiment also inspect and licence ammunition storage and enforce explosives safety regulations.

The Regiment carries out its mission on all deployed and expeditionary operations worldwide and at home throughout Great Britain and on British Forces bases in Germany.

11 EOD Regiment RLC employs around 500 specialist soldiers selected from five individual corps within the British Army. Ammunition Technicians form the majority of the Regiment's personnel, together with Drivers and Supply Specialists, belonging to the Royal Logistic Corps.

The Royal Corps of Signals provide our Electronic Counter Measures and Communications Specialists. Military intelligence operators staff our intelligence section providing the Regiment with essential counter terrorist information. REME Technicians keep our vehicles, specialist equipment, such as 'Wheelbarrow' bomb disposal robots and our high tech electronics, operational. Administrators from the Adjutant General Corps are employed in our UK and overseas units.'

Haire completed numerous specialist and unusual training courses - including completing the Paragliding Elementary Pilot (Alpine) and Summer Mountain Leader Training course with the Joint Service Adventurous Training Scheme besides, being a qualified Saxon Driver. Earning Regimental Football Colours, Haire was still in service in 2012; sold together with numerous original course certificates, Confidential Staff Report, various photographs from active service and copied research.

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Sold for
£350

Starting price
£140