Orders, Decorations and Medals

A scarce Great War M.S.M. group for India awarded to Quarter Master Sergeant W.G. Mills, Essex Regiment

1914 MONS STAR (L-8459 L. Cpl., 1/R.W. Kent R.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (W.O. Cl. 2., R.W. Kent R.); ARMY L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd type with fixed suspension (5999791 W.O. Cl. II, Essex R.); MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL, G.V.R. (25862 Q.M. Sjt., 21(G) Bn. Essex R.) the group mounted as worn, very fine (5)

M.S.M., London Gazette, 22nd February, 1919 (India).

Lance Corporal W.G. Mills transferred to the 2nd (Garrison) Bn. Essex Regiment on 28 January 1916. This battalion was formed in 1915 and sent to India in 1916 where it was stationed at Mhow in the Central Provinces.