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Auction: 20002 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Space Exploration
Lot: 632

Ten: Corporal R. P. McBarron, Royal Logistic Corps, Royal Military Police and Royal Corps of Transport, a confirmed member of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment and the specialist Close Protection Unit

General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24840747 Dvr R P McBarron RCT); Gulf 1990-91, 1 clasp, 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991 (24840747 Pte R P McBarron RCT); N.A.T.O. Medal 1994, 1 clasp, Kosovo; N.A.T.O. Medal 1994, without clasp; Operational Service Medal 2000, for Afghanistan, 1 clasp, Afghanistan (24840747 Cpl R P McBarron RLC); Jubilee 2002; Accumulated Campaign Service 1994 (24840747 Cpl R P McBarron RLC); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., Regular Army (24840747 Cpl R P McBarron RLC); Saudi Arabia, Liberation of Kuwait 1991; Kuwait, Liberation of Kuwait 1991, 4th Grade, first eight mounted court-style as worn, very fine (10)

Ray P. McBarron served with the Royal Corps of Transport in Northern Ireland and the Gulf before transferring to the Royal Logistic Corps. During that previous service he undertook parachute training. He was serving with 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal in 2000 when he passed an Advanced Driving Course and also gained previous experience in the Close Protection Unit, Royal Military Police. Deployed with the Bomb Disposal unit in Kosovo, he was involved in the operations after the Podujevo Bombing, which cost the lives of 12 civilians. McBarron's unit were soon on the scene and diffused six other devices in the nearby area.

McBarron served with the Royal Military Police Close Protection Team in Afghanistan, June-December 2005. He saw further service in Close Protection in Northern Ireland as was also versed in handling custom weapons; sold together with his two identity tags, British Army Identity Card, certificates of qualification, besides Canadian Forces Longhorn Club Membership card and a number of photographs.

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Sold for
£900

Starting price
£800