United Kingdom. A General Service Medal to Pte. Atkinson, Ulster Defence Regiment, c.1975 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic dated October 17th

dated October 17th

The black celluloid grip with horizontal grooves has no cracks

he was transferred and admitted to the Sanitary Section on October 9th

the obverse bearing a hollowed-out mobile swastika

the unit was defending Konigsberg with their remaining tanks

United Kingdom. A General Service Medal to Pte. Atkinson, Ulster Defence Regiment, c.1975 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic dated October 17thIn silver, rim impressed 24125619 PTE G. D. ATKINSON UDR., with NORTHERN IRELAND clasp, light wear, extremely fine. Footnote: Awarded to Private G. D. Atkinson of the Ulster Defence Regiment, this medal recognises active operational service in Northern Ireland during the period of internal security operations commonly known as The Troubles. The UDR, formed in 1970, was a locally recruited infantry regiment of the British Army tasked with counter