A 'Red Hackles' Korean War pair of medals: Private J.I.S. McTeer, 1st Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

- Korea Medal 1950-53 (22611457 Pte. J.S.I. McTeer. B.W.)
- United Nations Service Medal: With clasp 'Korea'

The UN Service Medal with its original 'Butchers Apron' corded silk riband, this suspended from its mounting brooch complete with hinged pin & intricate drop-lock clasp fittings, as issued

Between June 1952 - July 1953, 1st Battalion Black Watch served in Korea, with 29th Infantry Brigade. During their service in Korea, the regiment were deployed on several tours of the frontline position referred to as 'The Hook', and earned the below following battle honours;

- The Hook 1952
- Korea 1952-53

During the Korean War, 1st Battalion Black Watch suffered the loss of 58 x 'All-Ranks' Killed or Died', with very many more 'Wounded'. The battalion sailed from, Pusan, Korea, on, 13 July 1953, and arrived in their next overseas location, Kenya Colony, on, 1 August 1953, where they replaced the 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, in the 39th Infantry Brigade. 1/BW was soon dispersed at various locations around the Rift Valley region; A Coy with battalion HQ at Nyeri; B Coy at Gilgil, with C & D Coy's at Ol Joro Orok near Thompson Falls

Uncommonly for the era, the Black Watch has been blessed with some very useful 'Other Ranks' memoirs published in the past decade, that cover in good detail, the regiments campaign service in Korea and later Kenya. One of the best memoirs recommend for background reading is

- 'Tougher Than Bullets' (Harold Davis, 2013): This covers the Korean War - the author, who was wounded in Korea, was more famously known as a professional footballer with Rangers Football Club

Condition: EF

Code: 24538