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Auction: 23003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 208

Pair: Gunner C. T. Bradley, Royal Artillery, who was wounded in action in support of the U.S. Marines fighting the First Battle of the Hook in October 1952

Korea 1950-53 (21127823 Gnr. C. T. Bradley. R.A.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, minor contact wear, very fine (2)

The Chinese made their first concentrated attack to capture the Hook position from 2 - 28 October 1952. In spite of unparalleled artillery and mortar shelling and successive waves of determined Chinese infantry attacks, the 7th Marine Regiment held their ground although they suffered 70 killed and 386 wounded. In close support of the U.S. Marines were the 4.2-inch mortars of 61st Light Regiment, Royal Artillery who also came under severe mortar and shell fire - one of the casualties was Gunner C. T. Bradley; sold together with a copied extract from The Times, 8 November 1952.

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Sold for
£220

Starting price
£100