Orders, Decorations and Medals

Six: Musician H. Perham, Royal Marines

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal, M.I.D. oak leaf; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (Ch.23069 Mus., R.M.), mounted as worn, some contact marks, nearly very fine and better (6) £70-90

Henry Perham was born on 21 November 1905. He enlisted into the Royal Marines from school, on 12 October 1920. He was paid a L.S. & G.C. gratuity of £20 in November 1938. Serving in the Second World War, he died on 28 January 1940, aged 34 years. Perham was buried at Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery, Kent and was the husband of Dorothy Elizabeth Perham of 8 Tennyson Road, Gillingham. M.I.D. not confirmed. Sold with some copied service papers.