Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private D. E. Samuel, Welch Regiment, wounded in action, 15 June 1952

Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (22491862 Pte, Welch); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed, first with edge bruise, good very fine (2) £300-400

Private D. E. Samuel, 1st Battalion Welch Regiment, was wounded in action on 15 June 1952. The action in which he was wounded is described in An Account of the Services of 1st Battalion Welch Regiment in Korea 1951-52, by B. Owen & N. Salmon:

‘On 15 June the enemy attacked the Standing Patrol at OUTER FOX. There was no wire, and as the night was very dark the enemy were able to get between the Patrol and 'D' Companies lines unobserved. Hand to hand fighting ensued and the Patrol lost Private Horton with four others being wounded. Private Horton was last seen advancing towards the enemy firing his Bren Light Machine Gun from the hip. 2-Lt Davey and 12 men re occupied OUTER FOX. No enemy were found there but the telephone line had been booby trapped with a grenade. The body of Private Horton was recovered and brought back to 'D' Company'.

With copied extract from the above and with copied extract from The Times, 5 July 1952, in which Samuels is listed as a casualty. Note: the published casualty roll gives the date 5 July 1952.