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

A Great War ‘France’ M.S.M. awarded to Acting Company Quartermaster Serjeant A. Barnes, 2nd Battalion Scottish Rifles

Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (10128 Sjt.-A.C.Q.M. Sjr., 2/Sco. Rif.) nearly extremely fine £120-160

M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918. ‘... in recognition of valuable services rendered with the Forces in France during the present war.’ ‘10128 Sjt. (A./Coy. Q.M./Sjt.), Sco. Rif. (Richmond, Surrey).’

12 ‘France’ M.S.M’s. awarded to the Scottish Rifles.

Serjeant Alfred Barnes, 2nd Battalion Scottish Rifles (Cameronians), entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 5 November 1914. Entitled to the 1914 Star with clasp, British War and Victory Medals. With copied gazette extracts and m.i.c for M.S.M and W.W.1 medals.