A Rare and Interesting Canadian I.C.S.C. Medal Group of 3 awarded to Captain Charles Raymond Garstang, Canadian Intelligence Corps, late West Yorkshire Regiment & Green Howards. Emigrating to Canada and joining Canadian Army in 1955, Garstang was chosen to be the Canadian delegate on the International Commission for Supervision and Control Indo-China, comprising: Special Service Medal, 1984, single clasp, Nato + Otan, unnamed as issued; International Commission for Supervision and Control Indo-China Medal, 1962-63, bronze (Capt. C. R. Garstang), officially impressed; Canadian Forces Decoration, E.II.R. (Capt C R Garstang), officially impressed; The first loose, the remainder court mounted as worn, but lacking retaining pin, with cap badge, collar dogs, and cloth insignia, the first mint state, the others about extremely fine (7) Captain Charles Raymond Garstang (1928-2013) was born in August 1928 in Lancashire, England, and was educated at Leeds University. After a period of time as a Cadet, Garstang received a commission as Second Lieutenant with the Green Howards on 26 October 1947. Transferring to the West Yorkshire Regiment, he was stationed early on in Austria, serving on the Anglo-Russian demarcation line, and was promoted to Lieutenant on 11 February 1951. Garstang emigrated from England to Canada in 1953 and formally joined the Canadian Army on 24 February 1955, relinquishing his previous commission.Posted to Ottawa, apparently for a short time as Intelligence Officer with the Canadian Guards, ‘Ray’ Garstang reportedly travelled to 47 other countries during his time with the Canadian Intelligence Corps, and was promoted to Captain on 2 April 1962. Ray was the Canadian delegate on the International Commission in Vietnam in 1962-1963 – the I.C.S.C. was an interesting organization that while nominally neutral, helped the CIA in its operations in Vietnam. After he retired, Ray embarked on a new career with his wife Marie and opened ‘Raymar Lighting and Interiors’ in downtown Oakville. Ray and Marie operated their firm for 28 years, however Ray died on 4 January, 2013, at the Brant Centre in Burlington.

Estimate: GBP 300 - 500