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

A Great War ‘France and Flanders’ M.S.M. group of four awarded to Serjeant C. Wright, 1st Battalion Essex Regiment

1914-15 Star (16016 Pte. Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (16016 Sjt., Essex R.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (16016 Sjt., 1/Essex R.) extremely fine (4) £200-250

M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919. ‘... in recognition of valuable service rendered with the Armies in France and Flanders.’ ‘16016 Sjt., 1st Bn. Essex Regiment (Newport).’

32 ‘France and Flanders’ M.S.M’s. awarded to the Essex Regiment.

Private C. Wright, 1st Battalion Essex Regiment, entered the Balkan theatre of war on 21 August 1915. As a Serjeant he was awarded the M.S.M. for service in France/Flanders. Wright was transferred to the Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 21 January 1919. With copied gazette extracts and m.i.c. for the W.W.1 medals.