Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to coincide with the OMRS Convention

Six: Colour Sergeant E. F. Hobbs, Royal Marine Light Infantry

1914-15 Star (Po.9900 Col. Sgt., R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Po.9900 Cr. Sgt., R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. 1st issue ‘Admiral’s bust’ (Po/9900 Col. Sergt., R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. ‘Admiral’s bust’ (Po/9900 Cl. Sgt., R.M.L.I., “Corfu” Service during War); France, Medaille Militaire, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, extremely fine (6) £350-450

M.S.M. London Gazette 31.7.1919.

Medaille Militare London Gazette 18.6.1918.

Ernest Frederick Hobbs was born on 31.1.1885 at Alverstoke, Portsmouth, Hampshire. he enlisted in 1899, aged 19, as a Private and thence a Bugler in the Portsmouth Division R.M.L.I. Promoted Corporal in 1903, Sergeant in 1911, Colour Sergeant in 1917 and Quarter Master Sergeant in 1920, served in the Great War aboard H.M.S. Egmont. In the latter part of the War he was part of the Royal Marine Guard on the island of Corfu, for which he was awarded his M.S.M. He was pensioned in 1923. In addition to the above, he had been awarded the Royal Life Saving Society’s Bronze Medallion, Proficiency Certificate, Order of Merit and Instructor’s Certificate. Sold with copied service papers.