Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant E. Watts, Royal Army Service Corps, late Shropshire Light Infantry

Military Medal, G.V.R. (MS-4947 Pte. E. Watts. R.A.S.C.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (copy), Diamond Hill (5603 Corpl. E. Watts, King’s Shropshire Lt: Infty:) renamed; King’s South Africa, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5603 Corpl: E. Watts. Shrops: L.I.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (MS-4947 Pte. E. Watts. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (MS-4947 Sjt. E. Watts. A.S.C.) contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (6) £200-260

M.M. London Gazette 11 February 1919: ‘MS/4947 Pte. E. Watts, Guards Div., M.T. Coy. (Heywood).’

Elijah Watts served in France and Belgium from 3 October 1914, with 116 H.B. Ammunition Column. Sold with copied m.i.c.