WW2 & Near East Group of 7 Medals To Lt- Col R. E. Patrick, Royal Scots Fusiliers

1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Burma Star, Defence & War Medals 1939-45; General Service Medal 1918-62 : 1 Clasp : Near East ( Lt Col R. E. Patrick, R.S.F.); Coronation Medal 1953
Near East Bar Rare to the Royal Scots Fusiliers only a handful of the Pioneer Platoon led by Lt- Col Patrick receieved the Medal
Also served with the Gold Coast Regiment
Mounted for wear
Also with book Royal Pioneers 1945-1993 by Major Elliott in which Lt-Col Patrick is mentioned
as commanding HQ 30 Group and was the first RPC Company ashore.
Also copy of letter published in the book which reads
The Brigadier commanding Headquarters 40 sub area sent the following message to the Commander 30 Group RPC on 18 December 1956
Deare Patrick
I am writing to you to thank you for all that you and your Officers and men did when serving under my command in Operation Musketeer. We had the most
difficult task to do and in the early days I almost despaired of ever making sense of the job.
Thanks to you and all your men all went off without serious hitch and the general administarative plan in Port Said had worked extremely smoothly.
I would like to convey my personal congatulations and thanks to you and i hope you will pass on what I have said to all under your command.
With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year,
Yours Sincerly
Brigadier

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