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King’s Badge for the Disabled 1945. Awarded to Col Philip Charles Euan Belson, Royal Artillery 1939-1946.
King’s Badge for the Disabled 1945, badge, award
Accession Number

NAM.2001-09-136-1

Description

King’s Badge for the Disabled 1945. Awarded to Col Philip Charles Euan Belson, Royal Artillery 1939-1946. Col Belson served in France, 1939-1940, with a Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment and after serving as an instructor at the Gunnery School of AA Artillery he was seconded to 8th Bn Parachute Regiment, he saw service in the Ardennes and took part in Operation VARSITY, the airborne crossing of the Rhine in 1944. Badge retains its original box of issue. Associated with World War Two (1939-1945). This silver lapel badge was authorised by the Ministry of Pensions early in the Second World War and issued to servicemen and women who had been discharged from active service as a result of injury. It was only allowed to be worn on civilian clothing. The pin and latch fitting version was issued to women.

Campaigns

World War Two, North West Europe (1939-1940)

Events

VARSITY, Operation, 1945 (World War Two, North West Europe 1944-1945), Rhine Crossings, 1945 (World War Two, North West Europe 1944-1945)