General Service Medal clasps Cyprus, Malaya, second clasp loose on riband (22187444 CPL. A. F. POTT. R. SIGS.); General Service Medal clasps Borneo, South Arabia, unofficial retaining rod between clasps (22187444 CPL. A. F. POTT. ACC.); U.N. Medal, on UNFICYP riband; Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal bar Regular Army (22187444 CPL A. F. POTT. ACC) with original investiture hook to reverse of riband
Alan Frederick Pott was born in Canterbury on 15 June 1931 He trained as a Cook whilst doing his National Service from June 1949 until October 1951, serving in the Home Counties Brigade.
He re-enlisted in the Royal Signals on 5 November 1951, and served with them in Cyprus from 18 June to 18 November 1958, and subsequently in Singapore attached to the Royal Engineers from 15 June 1960 to 17 March 1962. Transferring to the Army Catering Corps, he saw further service in Borneo attached to HQ 51 Gurkha Brigade from 7 August to 11 December 1965, ands then in Cyprus from 26 July 1969 to 24 January 1970. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with Gratuity per Army Order 89 of February 1971, and was discharged on 4 November 1972.
He died in Bognor Regis on 8 March 2012.
Sold with a copy Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal and A.C.C. cap badge. The medals are accompanied by unverified handwritten details of his service.
Note: The South Arabia clasp is unconfirmed.
