Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Bandmaster H. Rivers, Royal Marines

1914-15 Star (R.M.B. 406, Bdmr. 2. H. Rivers.); British War and Victory Medals (R.M.B. 406. Bdmr. 2. H. Rivers.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (R.M.B. 406 Henry Rivers, Bandmaster 2Cl., R.M.); Royal Marines Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (RMB. 406B.M. II. H. Rivers. 28.2.1951) light contact marks, very fine, the last extremely fine and scarce (5) £700-900

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to Musicians formed by the Late Llewellyn Lord.

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Henry Rivers was born in Lambeth, London, on 21 June 1881. He entered the Royal Navy as a Band Boy aboard H.M.S. Lion on 22 October 1895 and was advanced to Bandsman in June 1899 whilst serving in H.M.S. Boscawen. Transferring to the Royal Marines in April 1904 he was promoted to Band Corporal in 1908 and became a Bandmaster on 5 July 1912. He was discharged on 20 June 1920. Rivers was latterly Bandmaster of the Shanklin Town Band, Isle of Wight.

Sold with card box of issue for the M.S.M. with fragmentary registered envelope, addressed to ‘Mr H. Rivers, 43 St. Michael’s Ave., Ryde, I.O.W.’; and a photograph of the recipient.