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Auction: 23003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 198

A 'Korean War 1951' casualty's pair awarded to Private C. C. Crompton, Royal Leicestershire Regiment, who was killed in action by a shell in the aftermath of a ferocious action known as the 'Battle of Crete'

Korea 1950-53 (22398657 Pte. C. C. Crompton. R. Leicesters.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, minor contact wear, very fine (2)

Christopher C. Crompton was born at Basford, a suburb of the city of Nottingham, in 1932. His father Stephen Crompton was also born in Basford in 1905 and his mother was Florence Matilda (nee Garrett), who was born at Birkenhead. He had three siblings - Stephen, Robert and Betty. The family lived in The Vale Public House, 780 Mansfield Road, Arnold, Nottinghamshire.

Crompton sailed with the 1st Battalion, Royal Leicestershire Regiment to Korea and landed in October 1951. As a member of 'D' Company he took part in the ferocious battle known as the 'Battle of Crete' on 21 November 1951, in which 'D' Company lost 12 killed and 22 wounded. The unit was relieved by the 7th American Combat Team the next morning and 'D' Company moved to a Rest Area where the Company 'was reorganised into two platoons and kit and equipment was sorted out'. 'Just as the Company was 'getting up' on 24 November, three Chinese shells landed on the tents and one soldier was killed and four were wounded. The soldier killed was Crompton, who had just been promoted Lance-Corporal. He is buried in the U.N. Cemetery, Pusan, Plot 23, Row 5, Grave No. 1645; sold together with copied research comprising burial details, casualty roll entry, War Diary entry, and a photograph of the recipient's gravestone.

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Sold for
£520

Starting price
£190