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Auction: 23003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 189

A 'Battle of the Imjin River' casualty's Korea Medal awarded to Fusilier K. Timlin, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, who was Wounded in Action on 14 June 1951

Korea 1950-53 (22286879 Fus. K. Timlin. R.N.F.), the service number officially corrected, good very fine

Note: Fusilier Timlin had transferred to 1st Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers from the York and Lancaster Regt, and was the only York and Lancaster soldier wounded with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers.

F. Timlin was stationed with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers on 14 June 1951: the battalion were deployed to the Imjin Crossing to support 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. At 12:05, as they approached the river, an Oxford Carrier blew up on a mine and a Corporal and five other soldiers were injured. At 14:05 a helicopter arrived and the six soldiers, including Fusilier K. Timlin, were evacuated.

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Sold for
£450

Starting price
£240