A Great War M.M. group of five awarded to Private M. E. Booth, Coldstream Guards

Military Medal, G.V.R. (12798 Pte. M. E. Booth, 3/C. Gds:); 1914-15 Star (12798 Pte., C. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (12798 Pte., C. Gds.); Defence Medal, unnamed, mounted as worn, very fine (5)

M.M. London Gazette 25 January 1918.

M.I.D. not confirmed.

Maurice Evans Booth was born in Highgate, London, in June 1890, and was a butcher by profession before enlisting into the Coldstream Guards on 21 September 1914. He served with the Expeditionary Force overseas from 17 March 1915, and was twice wounded; firstly on 12 April 1918, and again shortly afterwards, on 27 April 1918, when he was gassed. Sold with copy service record.