Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Regimentally unique M.S.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant G. Murison, Rhodesia Regiment, late South African Constabulary

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2986 3rd Cl: Tpr: G. Mursion. S.A.C.); 1914-15 Star (1310 Pte. G. Murison. 2-Rhodesia Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (129 Sjt. G. Murison. E. Afr. Road. C.); South Africa Medal for War Service, unnamed; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (1310 Pte - A. Sjt: - G. Murison. 2/Rhod: R.) mounted court-style for display, lacquered, BWM officially renamed, generally good very fine (6) £300-400

Provenance: I. McInnes Collection.

M.S.M. London Gazette 7 February 1919 (Military Operations with the Forces in East Africa).

G. Murison was a stonemason from Bloemfontein. He served for two years in the South African Constabulary during the Second Boer War, and served during the Great War with the Rhodesia Regiment from August 1915. He served in German East Africa from October 1915, until his transfer to the East Africa Road Corps in August 1918.

The M.S.M. is unique to the Rhodesia Regiment.