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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 598

The Operational Service Medal awarded to Private S. J. Laing, Royal Army Veterinary Corps, a specialist attack dog handler who went to war with 'Luca', a Belgian Malinois - they made a perfect pair and were attached to the Royal Engineer High Readiness Search Team

Operational Service Medal 2000, for Afghanistan, 1 clasp, Afghanistan (Pte S J Laing RAVC 30130374), nearly extremely fine, with its named box of issue, lid detached

Scott J. Laing served with the Royal Army Veterinary Corps as a specialist attack dog handler in Afghanistan with 'Luca', his Belgian Malinois. The unit totals just 400 members overall and remains the second smallest Corps in the British Army. Scott and 'Luca' were attached to the Royal Engineer High Readiness Search Team, besides being attached to Infantry Patrols on the ground during dedicated arrest operations; sold together with seven related photographs.

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Sold for
£700

Starting price
£140