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Auction: 25002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 55

The campaign group of four awarded to Corporal M. L. B. Johnson, 22 Special Air Service, late Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Korea 1950-53 (22246432 Cpl. M. L. B. Johnson. R.E.M.E.); U.N. Medal for Korea 1950-54; General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Borneo (22246432 Cpl. M. L. B. Johnson. SAS.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. (22246432 Cpl. M. L. Johnson. SAS.), good very fine (4)

Michael L. B. Johnson first joined the Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers in the early 1950's and served with them during the Korean War. He then volunteered for Special Air Service and passed in towards the end of the decade, joining 'D' Squadron 22 SAS. Johnson first saw action with 22 SAS in Borneo and went on to serve some 22 years. Johnson was with 'D' Squadron during Operation Claret - the series of clandestine cross-border operations - carried out by 22 SAS during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation (1964–1966). The missions were high-risk, small-unit raids and reconnaissance missions launched from Malaysian Borneo into Indonesian Kalimantan - typically 2–10 km across the border - to attack and ambush Indonesian army formations and camps. His L.S. & G.C. Medal was awarded in October 1967.

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Estimate
£2,000 to £3,000

Starting price
£1700