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Auction: 20003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 150

(x) Pair: Private S., Parachute Regiment, who was severely wounded by an RPG in Afghanistan in August 2008, a tour for the 2nd Battalion which recorded the highest fatality rate for any unit to have served in Iraq or Afghanistan

Operational Service Medal 2000, for Afghanistan, 1 clasp, Afghanistan (Pte S. Para); N.A.T.O. Medal 1994, 1 clasp, ISAF, mounted court-style as worn, pin removed, good very fine (2)

Private S.,, a native of Liverpool was born in 1983 and served with the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment in Afghanistan in 2008. His Camp Bastion Discharge letter states:

'Injuries
1) Penetrating abdominal trauma - repair of colonic injuries and splenic packing.
2) Multiple fragmentation injuries- debrided.

He was taken to theatre as an emergency and had primary repair of his colonic injuries at the splenic flexure and had his spleen packed which fortunately stopped bleeding. He has had a good course apart from a fragmentation injury over his left shoulder which looks slightly infected and has been left to heal by secondary intention.'

Sold together with original discharge letter, photographs of the recipient and his wounds, besides other extracts.

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£650

Starting price
£450