Auction Catalogue

11 & 12 December 2013

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 1420

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12 December 2013

Hammer Price:
£120

Six: Air Mechanic 1st Class W. R. Ambler, Royal Naval Air Service, late Royal Marines

1914-15 Star (Deal 1295-S- Pte., R.M.); British War and Victory Medals (F.19308 A.M.1, R.N.A.S.); Defence and War Medals, unnamed; Special Constabulary Long Service, G.V.R., 2nd issue (William R. Ambler) nearly extremely fine (7)
£100-140

William Ralph Ambler was born in Warwick on 29 January 1889. A Carpenter & Joiner by Trade, he entered the Royal Marines. He served in the Balkan theatre of war but due to sickness was invalided from Gallipoli to Mudros and thence to England.

Transferred to the Royal Naval Divisional Engineers and thence the R.N.A.S. in September 1916.

Served with the Seaplane Defence Squadron at Dunkirk from September 1917.

With copied service papers and enamelled British Legion lapel badge.