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Auction: 22003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 325

Five: Trooper H. P. Colston, 2nd Fife & Forfar Yeomanry (Scottish Horse)

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, Territorial (421481 Tpr. H. P. Colston. F. F. Yeo.), mounted for wear, good very fine (5)

Hugh Pollock Colston served during the Second World War with the 2nd Fife & Forfar Yeomanry. After the German invasion of Europe, fears arose that Ireland could be next on their list of targets. The 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry arrived in Northern Ireland on 23 June 1940 as a response to this threat and became the only Divisional Cavalry Regiment in the country.

They soon became part 53rd Division, attached to 159 Brigade. Their main duty was to patrol the border and they prepared to take the fight to Dublin if required.

After training in Northern Ireland and other parts of the United Kingdom, the 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry took part in the Normandy landings with the 29th Armoured Brigade in the 11th Armoured Division in June 1944, operating tanks including the Comet. It subsequently saw action in Operation Epsom in June 1944, Operation Goodwood in July 1944, Operation Bluecoat in August 1944 and the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944.

Colston was transferred to the Reserve in March 1946; sold together with a copy of his Royal Armoured Corps tracer card.

See Burning Steel - The 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry in Normandy and the ETO which is available via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CV6ptlI93A for more details.

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Sold for
£320

Starting price
£130