A pair of campaign medals for different 'Counter Insurgency' operations: Driver Charles Morrison Irvine, Royal Army Service Corps
- GSM 1918-62. EIIR & clasp 'Cyprus' (T/22972963 Dvr. C.M. Irvine. R.A.S.C.)
- GSM 1962. Clasp 'South Arabia' (T/22972963 Dvr C M Irvine RASC)
Sold together with:
- Original named card box of issue (a/f) for the GSM 1962
The 'T' prefix to the recipients unique Army number indicates that he served as a Driver with the 'Transport' branch of the Royal Army Service Corps
In 1965, the RASC was merged with the Transportation and Movement Control Service of the Royal Engineers (which was responsible for railway transport, inland water transport, port operations, and movements) to form the Royal Corps of Transport. All its supply functions,(including the supply of vehicles, their care and preservation in storage and delivery), along with the staff clerks, were transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, leaving the new RCT solely responsible for transport and movements. In 1993, the RCT and RAOC were merged to form the Royal Logistic Corps, the modern descendant of the ASC
Charles Morrison Irvine was a native of Aberdeen, Scotland, where he was born on, 5 February 1933. Charles Irvine is recorded as having died in Aberdeen, on, 10 February 2019
The medals mounted in the swing-style, and as-worn by the recipient. The reverse of the mounting bar retaining its long hinged pin & clasp fittings
Condition: Toned GVF
Code: 22245