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Auction: 20003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 172

(x) The very rare and interesting campaign group of five awarded to Sergeant M. V. Rompf, Queen's Dragoon Guards, a recipient of the rare Lebanon clasp and a member of the Regimental mountaineering party who scaled and named the 19,200ft 'Cavalry Peak' during the expedition to Chogolungma in 1986

General Service 1962-2007, 2 clasps, Northern Ireland, Lebanon (24540073 Tpr M V Rompf QDG), private rivets between clasps; Gulf 1990-91, 1 clasp, 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991 (24540073 Cpl M V Rompf QDG); N.A.T.O. Medal 1994, 1 clasp, Former Yugolavia; N.A.T.O. Medal 1994, 1 clasp, Kosovo; Jubilee 2002, mounted court-style as worn, pin removed, very fine and better (5)

Michael Ulrich Rompf was born on 21 May 1964 and was Welsh by descent. He enlisted in November 1981 and soon after served in Northern Ireland, before further active service in Lebanon. He was part of the 8-man expedition team who went to Chogolungma in the Karakoram mountains to climb an unclimbed peak, which stood at some 19,200ft. Trekking across the Koro Glacier, they soon felt the effects of altitude sickness upon reaching the 14,000ft base camp. He was part of the 3-man team who made the first ascent from Camp II, which was a snow cave on a 55 degree slope at 18,200ft! The mountain was suitably named 'Cavalry Peak', whilst the expedition was recalled in the Regimental Journal.

Rompf remained in service for the Gulf War, besides Kosovo and the Former Yugoslavia; sold with full Personel Record Report, photographs, newspaper cuttings and extracts related to his career.

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

Sold for
£1,600

Starting price
£600