Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 3rd issue ‘Fid. Def.’ (5820317 W.O. Cl. 2 W. Maple, Suffolk R.) nearly extremely fine £100-140

William Maple served in the Great War as a Serjeant, serving with the South Staffordshire Regiment, Herefordshire Regiment and Suffolk Regiment and was awarded the British War and Victory Medals. After the Great War he served with the 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment on home service, in Ireland, Gibraltar and then India. Promoted to Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant in 1925. Awarded the L.S. & G.C. in 1932; awarded the M.S.M. by A.O. 98 of 1953. Died on 10 November 1958. With copied m.i.c., service notes and a copied group photograph in which R.Q.M.S. Maple is awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal.