Medals Relating to the Korean War 1950-53

Three: Captain C. I. K. Innes, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, mentioned in despatches for leading a reconnaissance patrol on Hill 486
Korea 1950-53, M.I.D. (Lt., K.O.S.B.); U.N. Korea; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (Lt., K.O.S.B.) very fine (3)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals Relating to the Korean War 1950-53.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 7 September, 1951.
Charles Ian Kedie Innes was commissioned into the King’s Own Scottish Borderers as a 2Lt., Regular Army Emergency Officer, on 22 April, 1950. His Father had been in the regiment before him and won the D.S.O. in the Great War. He joined the 1st battalion in Hong Kong and was posted to ‘D’ Company, with whom he served in Korea.
He was mentioned in despatches for a reconnaissance patrol he led against Hill 486 which his Platoon scaled in the morning mist of 20th May, 1951, and surprised the Chinese at breakfast. However, the hill was occupied by a company of the enemy and Innes’ Platoon, their initial task completed, withdrew in good order. On the following day, Innes commanded both 10 and 11 Platoons of ‘D’ Company in the patrol that stormed the enemy forces entrenched on the twin crests of the 1500 ft scrub covered mountain. In the battle that followed more than 60 Communists were killed. He was promoted Captain, 19 May, 1957, and retired in 1959. Sold with further research.