FUSILIER I.M. STEADMAN, ROYAL REGIMENT OF FUSILIERS. Campaign Service Medal 1962-2003, 1 c

FUSILIER I.M. STEADMAN, ROYAL REGIMENT OF FUSILIERS. Campaign Service Medal 1962-2003, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (24197842 Fusilier, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers). Extremely Fine.

Fusilier Steadman’s service number indicates that he enlisted circa 1969, and would thus have seen service in Northern Ireland during the opening and most dangerous period of the Troubles.

All three battalions of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers saw service in Northern Ireland during the early years of the campaign there the 1st Battalion’s first tour of duty beginning on 16/6/1970 in Belfast (Shankill/Lower Falls) the 2nd Battalion’s beginning on 19/10/1971 in Belfast (New Lodge/Unity) and the 3rd Battalion’s beginning on 27/1/1972 (Dungannon).