Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Musician W. Miles, Royal Marines

China 1900, no clasp (Bandsn., H.M.S. Goliath); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., 1st issue (R.M.B.1222 Musician, R.M.) very fine (2) £220-240

William Miles was born in Poplar on 22 March 1881. A Musician by occupation, he enlisted into the Royal Marines as a Band Boy on 3 December 1895. As a Musician he served on Bacchante, August 1910-March 1912; Argyll, June 1912-October 1915; Vengeance, December 1915-September 1916; Hyacinth, September 1916-November 1917, and Commonwealth, May 1918-September 1920. He was discharged on 28 November 1920. Sold with copied service papers.