General Service 1962, 2 clasps, Northern Ireland, Dhofar (24105622 Sig. D. A. Ware, R. Signals), in its card box of issue, together with related miniature dress medal and an S.A.S. cap badge, good very fine £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Members of the Special and Airborne Forces.

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Duncan Alexander Ware was born in May 1952 and enlisted in the Royal Signals at Edinburgh in September 1967. In his subsequent career of 18 years with the Colours he completed no less than four operational tours in Northern Ireland, the first of them in 1973 and the last in 1980, in addition to participating in the Dhofar operations in 1974-75. However, as verified by his Certificate of Service (copy included), he also served in the U.K. on a “classified” basis on at least six occasions between 1977-81, namely during his employment with 264 S.A.S. Signals, so he may well have re-visited Northern Ireland on an operational footing during the periods in question. He was discharged with an “Exemplary” conduct rating in July 1986; sold with a portrait photograph wearing his S.A.S. beret.