A Kirkcaldy Man's medal group of 7: Caretaker Donald Nicolson, Territorial, Auxiliary & Volunteer Reserve Centre, Dunfermline, Ministry of Defence late Royal Corps of Transport, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders and Royal Regiment of Artillery

- British Empire Medal (Civil). EIIR issue (Donald Nicolson)
- The 1939-1945 Star
- The Africa Star
- The Italy Star
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
- Efficiency Medal. EIIR 'Territorial'. With EIIR issue further service bar (1685964 Sgt. D. Nicolson. R.A.)

British Empire Medal verification: The award was published in the Supplement to the London Gazette issue of 31 December 1977 (New Year Honours List 1978), as under:

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THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:

British Empire Medal (Civil Division)

UNITED KINGDOM.....

Donald NICOLSON, lately Caretaker, Territorial, Auxiliary and Volunteer Reserve Centre, Dunfermline, Ministry of Defence.

Unquote.

Medals Verification: The medal rolls for the EIIR issue Efficiency Medal are as of 2025, not in the public domain. The BEM and the WW2 issues all confirmed as entitled / issued per the respective sources referenced below:

- British Empire Medal: Published London Gazette 31 December 1977
- The 1939-1945 Star: Extant British Army Second World War Medal Card refers
- The Africa Star (with a clasp): Extant British Army Second World War Medal Card refers
- The Italy Star: Extant British Army Second World War Medal Card refers
- Defence Medal: Extant British Army Second World War Medal Card refers
- War Medal: Extant British Army Second World War Medal Card refers

The recipients extant British Army Second World War Medal Card - which confirms his unique Army Number of 1685964 shows that the 5 x WW2 campaign medals (and a clasp to the Africa Star), were issued to the recipient on, 2 May 1949, and were sent to him at his residence address in Scotland below:

Mr D. Nicolson
185 High Street
Kirkcaldy
Fife
Scotland

Donald's Medal Card shows that he took his initial discharge from the British Army (before later re-enlisting in the Royal Corps of Transport) on, 16 January 1946. At his discharge in 1946, his discharge unit is shown as Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

Donald Nicolson's extant Royal Artillery attestation card (held and accessible at The National Archives) shows that Donald first enlisted in the British Army in 1940, when he was posted to the Royal Regiment of Artillery and allocated the unique British Army number 1685964 (from the block allocated to the Royal Regiment of Artillery in 1920, and awarded sequentially since that time). His card shows that he was initially posted to a Heavy Anti-Aircraft regiment. His card also shows that he transferred to the Royal Army Service Corps in May 1961, and was lastly serving with the Royal Corps of Transport in 1967

The medals mounted -as-worn by the recipient in the court-style. The reverse of the mounting brooch retaining the original long hinged pin & clasp fittings

Some fraying to riband of the EM

Condition: Toned VF

Code: 22404