"New Pipe President for A Coy, entertained with piping. Officers' photo; Royal Scots attached; also on Order of Battle

Full Name

Thomson, J C

Incident Date

28 Jun 1957

Further Information

IVB/1088, 15/07/1957. Order of Battle confirms 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borders in Ops Area 02/01/1946 – 30/06/1948. Award Approved.

Information

Entitled to the General Service Medal with Clasp awarded under Army Order 146 of 1947.

More Information

Served with the 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borders as a 2nd Lieutenant, 24/05/1947 – 20/03/1948 during the qualifying period.

Rank Name

Lieutenant

Service Number

376864

Clasps Awarded

Palestine 1945-48

Service

British Army

Primary Unit

Royal Scots""

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He played in the Officers' team in the New Year's Day 1948 football ('Sarafand United'). (Borderers' Chronicle, March 1948, p.8)