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Auction: 15001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 34

Family Group:
A Well-Documented Korean War B.E.M. Group of Eight to Corporal J.R. Andrews, Royal Army Service Corps
a) British Empire Medal, Military Division, G.VI.R. (T/6028520 Cpl. John R. Andrews R.A.S.C)
b) 1939-1945 Star
c) France and Germany Star
d) Defence and War Medals
e) General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (6028520 LCpl. J R Andrews RASC)
f) Korea 1950-53, 1st 'Britt: Omn:' type (6028520 Cpl. J. Andrews R.E.M.E)
g) United Nations Medal for Korea, light contact marks, good very fine, mounted court-style as worn, with the following related items:
- The recipient's miniature awards and riband bars
- The recipient's metal identity tags
- Royal Mint case of issue for the B.E.M.
- Named card box of issue for the General Service Medal
- Commander-in-Chief's Certificate of appreciation
- The recipient's Army Certificate of Service, Soldiers Release book, and two Soldiers Service & Pay Books
- Various letters and congratulatory correspondence relating to the award of the B.E.M.
- A large number of dated and annotated photographs spanning the Second War to the Korean War including service in Egypt, Germany, Holland, France, Belgium, Palestine, Cyprus, Eritrea and Korea
- A number of related buttons, cloth R.A.S.C. badges and cap badges
- An inscribed copy of Marks of Courage, by Ashley Cunningham-Boothe
- A Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Diamond Jubilee 1917-77 bone china plate
- Various newspaper cuttings and other ephemera

Pair: Private T.H. Andrews, Royal West Surrey Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (27742 Pte. T.H. Andrews The Queen's R.), good very fine (lot)

B.E.M. London Gazette 29.4.1952 T/6028520 Corporal John Richard Andrews, Royal Army Service Corps
'In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Korea during the period 1st July to 31st December, 1951.'
The Recommendation, dated 27.9.1951, states; 'Ever since 26 Field Ambulance landed in Korea in November, 1950, Corporal Andrews has been employed as the Senior Vehicle Mechanic of the unit. During this period no Ambulance Cars have ever been delayed on the road through mechanical failure and the loss of vehicles through mechanical breakdowns has been one of the lowest in 29 Brigade. This fine record has been almost entirely due to the untiring efforts and skill of Corporal Andrews who has on many occasions worked day and night in every condition of extreme cold and wet to keep the vehicles on the road. Completely without thought of self his conduct has been an example to all and has been worthy of the best traditions of his Corps.'

T/6028520 Corporal John Richard Andrews, B.E.M. (1922-97), born Poplar, London, the son of Private T.H. Andrews; served during the Second War with the Essex Regiment from 5.8.1940; transferred to the Royal Army Service Corps, 3.5.1943 and completed training as a Vehicle Mechanic; transferred to the Army Reserve, 30.10.1947; Re-enlisted in the R.A.S.C. 9.8.1950; served with 26 Field Ambulance during the Korean War, and awarded the B.E.M. 29.4.1952; re-transferred to the Army Reserve, 6.2.1952, his testimonial stating: 'Corporal Andrews is without question the best Vehicle Mechanic I have met in 17 years' service. He has exceptional mechanical skill and knowledge with an equally high sense of duty and is utterly without regard for self when there is urgent work to be done. No job is ever too difficult for him to tackle.'

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