Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Second Lieutenant H. Plant, Royal Air Force, late Army Service Corps

1914-15 Star (119131 Pte., A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (119131 Cpl., A.S.C.); Serbia, Medal for Zeal, gilt base metal, unnamed, extremely fine (4) £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards to the Army Service Corps.

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Serbia, Gold Medal for Zealous Service London Gazette 10 September 1918.

Private Horace Plant, A.S.C., from Stoke-on-Trent, entered the West African theatre of war, serving in the Cameroons, 29 September 1915-17 May 1916. Later as a Corporal he served in Salonika, 3 July 1916-9 July 1918 and was awarded the Serbian Gold Medal for Zealous Service. Posted to Egypt in July 1918, he was transferred to the Royal Air Force. Plant was graded as a Flight Cadet in January 1919 and was granted the honorary commission of 2nd Lieutenant on the date of his demobilisation (London Gazette 11 May 1920).

With original commission document appointing Plant an Honorary 2nd Lieutenant in the R.A.F., date 1 January 1920; and the award document for the Serbian Medal for Zeal. British medals in damaged and repaired card boxes of issue. With copied R.A.F. service papers, m.i.c. and gazette extracts.