A Great War ‘France’ M.S.M. awarded to Company Quartermaster Serjeant B. Hammond, 12th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (R-5091 C.Q.M. Sjt., 12/K.R. Rif. C.) good very fine £100-140

M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918. ‘... in recognition of valuable services rendered with the Forces in France during the present war.’ ‘R/5091 Coy. Q.M. Sjt., K.R.R.C. (Hammersmith).’

24 ‘France’ M.S.M’s. awarded to the K.R.R.C.

Lance-Corporal Bert Hammond, K.R.R.C., entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 23 July 1915. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals. With copied gazette extracts and m.i.c. for the W.W.1 medals.