Orders, Decorations and Medals

Nine: Staff Sergeant W. H. Slawson, Royal Army Medical Corps

1914-15 Star (54694 A/Sjt., R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (W.O. Cl.2., R.A.M.C.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals; Jubilee 1935; Regular Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue, with Second Award Bar (7253980 Sjt., R.A.M.C.) these first seven probably replacement issues; Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (7253980 S/Sjt., R.A.M.C.) mounted as worn, good very fine (9) £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Long Service Medals from the Collection formed by John Tamplin.

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Regular Army L.S. & G.C. notified in Army Order 63 of April 1933 (Medal), and Army Order 133 of October 1952, List No. 16 (Bar). From the date of award of the Medal, Slawson should have received a King George V issue which insdicates that all but the M.S.M. are probably replacement issues.

M.S.M. notified in Army Order 176 of December 1951.

Sold with research including original transmission leter for his Long service Bar.