Auction Catalogue

9 & 10 May 2018

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 1178

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10 May 2018

Hammer Price:
£300

Five: Lance-Corporal H. Gammon, Royal Marine Light Infantry

1914-15 Star (Ply.. 10324, Pte. H. Gammon, R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Ply. 10324 L.Cpl. H. Gammon. R.M.L.I.) the Victory Medal officially re-impressed; Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Ply. 10324 (B. 660) H. Gammon. Pte. R.F.R.); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Henry Gammon) mounted for display

Five: Engineer-Lieutenant J. M. Thomson, Royal Naval Reserve

British War Medal (Eng-Lt. J. M. Thomson. R.N.R.); Mercantile Marine War Medal (James M. Thomson); Victory Medal (Eng-Lt. J. M. Thomson. R.N.R.); Defence Medal (James M. Thomson) privately engraved naming; Special Constabulary Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Sergt. James M. Thomson) mounted as worn

Pair: R. Jones, Australian Forces

War Medal (P.M.V. 275 R. Jones.); Australia Service Medal (P.M.V. 275 R. Jones.) both medals officially impressed, generally good very fine (12) £120-140

Henry Gammon was born at Marwood, Barnstaple, Devon, on 3 September 1881, and joined the Royal Marines at Deal on 18 September 1899. He enrolled into the Royal Naval Reserve in May 1909, and during the Great War served aboard the cruiser Isis from August 1914 to December 1916. He was discharged on 3 September 1921. Sold with copied record of service.

James Maitland Thomson was born at Aberdeen in 1890. Sold with copied Merchant Navy record card.