A Collection of Meritorious Service Medals to British Regiments formed by a Gentleman

A rare Great War M.S.M. awarded to Private H. J. J. Turner, 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment, for services rendered whilst a Prisoner-of War

Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (21210 Pte., 2/Bedf. & Herts. R.) minor edge bruising and contact marks, good very fine £240-280

M.S.M. London Gazette 30 January 1920. ‘... in recognition of devotion to duty and valuable services rendered whilst prisoners of war or interned, ...’ ‘21210 Pte., 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment (Peckham).’

Just two ‘P.O.W.’ M.S.M’s. awarded to the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment.

Private Henry John Turner, 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 7 December 1915. He later became a prisoner-of-war, for which service he was subsequently awarded the M.S.M. After the war he was transferred to the Class ‘Z’ Reserve. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals. With copied gazette extracts, m.i.c. for the W.W.1 medals and M.S.M. details.