General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (Capt. J. Need, Foresters) good very fine £140-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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J. Need was born on 3 August 1929 and received his commission in 1949. Promoted to Lieutenant in 1951, Captain in 1955, Major in 1961 and Lieutenant-Colonel in 1972. Lieutenant-Colonel Need was Military Attache at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 1972. At various times he served at the Staff & Defence College, France; Air Liaison, N.T.O.O.; School of Infantry, H.Q., Belgium, and Joint Services Staff College.

With Birth Certificate and copied service details