Four: Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 A. Morgan, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

1914-15 Star (9653 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (9653 A.W.O. Cl. 2, K.R. Rif. C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (5837378 Sjt., K.R.R.C.) mounted for display; Corps of Commissionaire’s Order of Merit Badge (2), silver and enamel, inscribed on reverse, ‘A. Morgan’; another bronze and enamel, unnamed, first four medals with contact marks, worn through polishing, fine (lot) £120-160

Private Alfred Morgan, 4th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 20 December 1914. Later attained the rank of Acting Warrant Officer 2nd Class. Served in the Corps of Commissionaires, April 1925-August 1970.

Sold with Princess Mary’s Christmas Tin 1914 (empty) and eight metal badges/insignia (mainly Corps of Commissionaires); the booklet: Corps of Commissionaires Inspection by H.M. King George VI, Buckingham Palace, June 6th, 1948, 31pp, with photographs; together with copied m.i.c. and copied research relating to the Corps of Commissionaires.