A Northern Ireland ‘M.i.D’ and Kosovo Peacekeeping Group of 3 awarded to Private B. J. Copson, Royal Anglian Regiment, comprising: General Service Medal, 1962-2007, single clasp, Northern Ireland, with unofficial M.i.D. oak leaf upon ribbon (25035166 Pte B J Copson R Anglian); United Nations Medal, on PROFOR/UNCRO ribbon, unnamed as issued; N.A.T.O. Medal, 1994, single clasp, Kosovo, unnamed as issued; Group court-mounted for wear, with two shoulder titles, two cap badges, and eight small pieces of cloth insignia, toned, very fine (15) Private B. J. Copson is understood, by virtue of his service number, to have enlisted c.1993-4 and is known to have served with the Recce Platoon of the 1st Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment (‘The Castle’ Regimental Journal, June 1997), and later with ‘D’ Company, in Company H.Q. of the (‘The Castle’ Regimental Journal, June 1999). While the tailor’s copy M.i.D. emblem is clearly and deliberately fitted to this group, its proper entitlement remains unconfirmed – although many such awards were not published in the London Gazette for security reasons.

Estimate: GBP 200 - 300