Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Lloyd’s Meritorious Service Medal pair awarded to 2nd Engineer A. Charters, Mercantile Marine

Transport 1899-1902, 1 clasp, S. Africa 1899-1902 (A. Charters); Lloyd’s Medal for Meritorious Service, 1st issue, bronze star, unnamed as issue, with substitute ribbon, in fitted case of issue, extremely fine (2) £600-700

Alexander Charters served as 2nd Engineer Officer aboard the S.S. Pavonia. Awarded the Lloyd’s Medal for Meritorious Service for his actions aboard the vessel when it became disabled following a severe gale 3 February 1899 and awarded the Transport medal for service aboard the same ship in transporting soldiers to and from South Africa, 1899-1900. With copied research.

For the group of medals to ‘3rd Engineer Officer Bain’ for the same action, see lot 412.