Auction Catalogue

2 April 2003

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. Including a superb collection of medals to the King’s German Legion, Police Medals from the Collection of John Tamplin and a small collection of medals to the Irish Guards

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 559

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2 April 2003

Hammer Price:
£240

Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (WR-503871 Spr. T. Simons, R.E.) good very fine £100-120

M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1919 (Mesopotamia).

Thomas Simons, who was from Swansea, was awarded the M.S.M. for his services with the Inland Water Transport, R.E.; Ian McInnes specifies that it was an award for gallantry.