Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Lieutenant and Quartermaster Serjeant G. H. Manley, London Regiment, late Royal Fusiliers

Tibet 1903-04, 1 clasp, Gyantse (5571 Corpl., 1st Bn. Ryl. Fuslrs.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (5571 Q.M. Sjt., R. Fus.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (L-5571 Q.M. Sjt., 5/R. Fus.) together with two contemporary ribbon bars, nearly extremely fine and scarce (3) £850-950

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Tibet Medals 1903-04 formed by Colonel Richard H. Harris.

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M.S.M. London Gazette 22 February 1919: ‘In recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the War.’

G. H. Manley enlisted in November 1896 and was advanced to Lance-Corporal, March 1898; Corporal, April 1902; Lance-Serjeant, December 1904; Serjeant, November 1905; Colour Serjeant, November 1908; Staff Serjeant, November 1911 and Quartermaster Serjeant in 1914. He entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 2 January 1915 as a Sergeant in the 3rd Battalion London Regiment and was commissioned a Lieutenant and Quartermaster in the 1/3rd Battalion London Regiment on 18 May 1918. Sold with copied m.i.c.