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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 603

Three: Corporal G. M. Young, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, who was wounded in Northern Ireland, served with 42 Commando, Royal Marines for Operation 'Sond Chara' and was a member of the Regimental Recce Platoon that killed a 4-man party of Taliban bandits

General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (25146203 Pte G M Young PWRR); Iraq 2003-11, no clasp (25146203 Pte G M Young PWRR); Operational Service Medal 2000, for Afghanistan, 1 clasp, Afghanistan (Operational Service Medal 2000, for Afghanistan, 1 clasp, Afghanistan (25146203 LCpl G M Young PWRR), mounted court-style as worn, pin removed, good very fine (3)

Geoffrey Michael Young, a native of Eastry, Kent, enlisted in the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment at Dover on 4 January 2002. Having served in Northern Ireland in 2003, he served during Operation Telic 5 with the 2nd Battalion. The unit formed the only Company of the British Army to serve in Baghdad as part of the Baghdad Support Unit.

Deploying to Afghanistan with 'C' Company in 2008, Young was Commander of the 4-man Recce Team, perhaps the most coveted position in any Infantry Battalion.

Operation Sond Chara

With 'C' Company working alongside 3 Commando Brigade in late 2008, the Recce Team were tasked with providing the advanced patrol in preparations for the famous 18-day battle, collaborating with Juliet Company, 42 Commando, Royal Marines. Commencing on 7 December, the focus was a series of Taliban compounds in and around Lashkar Gar, capital of Helmand. Key phases included:

(i)
Capturing Nad-e-Ali - via a combined assault with helicopter insertions, support from Apache gunships and armour.

(ii)
Marines, together with 2PWRR and Afghan troops attacking Shin Kalay.

(iii)
360 degree battle in the Zarghun Valley against dug-in enemy.

(iv)
Helicopter assault upon Char-e Anjir.

Young was discharged on 3 March 2011; sold together with original Secret Operation Sond Chara Battle Plans, 6 pages with annotations and wear from combat in the field, copied Certificate of Service and a plethora of photographs, including Regimental Journal featuring back page illustration of Patrol Base Barbarian, Nad-e-Ali, that features the recipient.

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Sold for
£650

Starting price
£210