Eight: Colour Sergeant Fred Watson, Royal Marines Light Infantry

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Pte., R.M.L.I., H.M.S. Sappho); 1914-15 Star (Ch.10348 Sgt., R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Ch.10348 Cr. Sgt., R.M.L.I.); Defence; Jubilee 1935; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Ch.10348 Fred Watson, Sergeant, R.M.L.I.); Italy, Mesina Earthquake Medal 1908, unnamed, mounted for display, last with contact marks, nearly very fine; others good very fine and better (8) £260-300

Fred Watson was born in Hulme, Manchester on 23 November 1880. He entered the R.M.L.I. in June 1898 and attained the rank of Colour Sergeant in February 1918. He was demobilized in November 1919 and died at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire on 25 September 1954. Sold with a folder of research including service papers. Messina Earthquake Medal not confirmed.