A Korean War '1950-51' Service & Cyprus Emergency medal group of 3: Staff Quartermaster Sergeant Roy Stewart Boag, Royal Army Pay Corps, late 1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment

- Korea Medal 1950-53.1st issue (21030939 Pte. R. Boag. Mx.)
- United Nations: Service Medal  with clasp 'Korea'
- General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (21030939 Sgt. R. S. Boag. R.A.P.C.)

Roy Stewart Boag was born in North Kensington, London, on 6 July 1929 and attested originally for the Middlesex Regiment, seeing active service with them in Korea. He transferred to the Royal Army Pay Corps on 30 November 1953, and served on attachment with the Middlesex Regiment in Cyprus from October 1955. He was promoted Sergeant on 29 November 1958; Staff Sergeant on 18 March 1967; and Staff Quartermaster Sergeant on 18 March 1970. He was discharged on 7 December 1970, and died in Kensington on 23 May 2012

In 1948 the Middlesex Regiment, like most other British Infantry Regiments, was reduced to a single regular battalion, through the amalgamation of the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Middlesex Regiment. In 1949, 1st Middlesex was posted to  Hong Kong Colony,  and was serving there when the Korean War broke out in 1950. 1st Middlesex who were brigaded with the 1st Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders in  the 27th Infantry Brigade - shortly to be restyled 27th British Commonwealth Brigade - had the joint distinction, together with the Argylls, as being the first British infantry to deploy and fight in the Korean War. For their services during the Korean War, 1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment was awarded the below following campaign & battle honours - of which only the first and last were chosen to be carried on the regimental colours;

- Naktong Bridgehead
- Chongju
- Chongchon II
- Chuam-Ni
- Kapyong-chon
- Kapyong
- Korea 1950-51

The medals professionally mounted in the swing style suspended from their original silk ribbons, and as-worn by the recipient. The reverse of the mounting bar retaining its long hinged pin and clasp fittings

Sold together with some hard-copy research

Condition GVF

Code: 25629