A scarce Great War ‘Salonika’ M.S.M. awarded to Company Serjeant-Major E. Worthington, 9th Battalion Royal Lancaster Regiment

Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (9-18576 C.S. Mjr., 9/R. Lan. R.) contact marks, nearly very fine £100-140

M.S.M. London Gazette 30 January 1919. ‘... in recognition of valuable services rendered with the British Forces in Salonika.’ ‘9/18576 Coy./S.M., 9th Bn. Royal Lancaster Regiment (Tonbridge Park).’

62 M.S.M’s. awarded to the Royal Lancaster Regiment; only three awarded for ‘Salonika’.

Sergeant Edward Worthington, Royal Lancaster Regiment, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 4 September 1915. Later transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals. With copied gazette extract, m.i.c. for the W.W.1 medals and M.S.M. details.