Orders, Decorations and Medals

A rare Great War ‘France’ M.S.M. group of four awarded to Acting Leading Seaman G. M. Martin, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

1914-15 Star (CZ-286 A.B., R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals (C.Z.286 Act. L.S., R.N.V.R.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (CZ286 A.B.-H.G., Drake Bn. R.N.V.R.), mounted for display, good very fine, scarce (4) £600-700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, An Extensive Collection of Medals for Long and Meritorious Service.

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M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918. ‘... for valuable services rendered with the Forces in France’.

A total of 119 G.V.R. Field Marshal’s bust ‘Immediate’ M.S.M’s. were awarded to Naval recipients, of which 47 were awarded to the Royal Navy and 72 to the Royal Marines. Of those to the Royal Navy, the majority were awarded to the R.N.V.R.