Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps Cap Badge - Queen's Crown 
Campaign Service Medal (Clasp – Northern Ireland), South Atlantic Medal (with Rosette) and R.N. Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Group of Three – Mne. T.J. Robson, 40 Commando, Royal Marines
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A Northern Ireland and Falklands War long service medal group awarded to PO35136S Corporal T.J. “Tommy” Robson, 40 Commando, Royal Marines.
Campaign Service Medal (Clasp – Northern Ireland) name to Mne T J Robson PO35136S RM
South Atlantic Medal 1982 (with rosette) named to LCpl T J Robson PO35136S RM
Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal named to Cpl T J Robson PO35136S RM
The medals are in good condition and are swing mounted for wear.
T J “Tommy” Robson PO35136S was in 40 Commando, B Company, 6 Troop, 8 Section, Royal Marines and second in charge of the section. He died in 2013.
During the Falklands campaign Tommy was second in command of a rifle section of nine men. Corporal “Tiny” Cleary was the section commander and in charge of the gun (GPMG) group.
The service number indicates a 1975 enlistment, so Tommy would have still been serving in 1990 to qualify for the Long Service medal.
B Company had a busy but frustrating Falklands war being left at San Carlos though they did relieve L Company 42 Commando on Sussex Mountain as 42 relieved 2 Para at Mount Challenger.
B Company 40 Commando went to West Falkland to take the surrender of the Argentine forces in the area.
Robson didn’t take part in the 40 Commando tour of Cyprus as he went on to be a DL (Drill Instructor), so having moved on after the Falklands he missed 40’s 83 NI & 84 Cyprus tour. Robson took part in the London Victory Parade.
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40 Commando Royal Marines were stationed at Seaton Barracks, Plymouth, they sailed for the Falkland Islands on SS Canberra from Southampton on April 9, 1983 arriving at the Ascension Island on April 20, 1982.
Departing Ascension from the Falklands on May 6, 1982. Transferred by landing craft to HMS Fearless on May 21, 1982. Landed on San Carlos West Falklands on May 21, 1982.
May 28, 1982 B Company relieved L Company 42 Commando on Sussex Mountains. June 1, 1982 B Company relieved by 1/7 Gurkhas and return to San Carlos.
June 15, 1982 B Company accompany Argentine prisoners to Post San Carlos. See “San Carlos to Stanley” by Peter Jackson-Lee page 97 for an account of searching and disarming the prisoners etc.
June 24, 1982 40 Commando back onboard SS Canberra. June 25, 1982 SS Canberra departs for UK.
July 11, 1982 arrive and disembark at Southampton.
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