Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A fine long service Great War M.C., B.E.M. and M.S.M. group of nine awarded to Warrant Officer W. G. Prescott, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British Empire Medal (Civil) G.VI.R., 1st issue (William G. Prescott, M.C.); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (2374 Sapr. W. G. Prescott. Tel: Bn: R.E.) suspension claw and post repaired with solder; 1914 Star, with copy clasp (2374 C.Q.M. Sjt. W. G. Prescott. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (2374 W.O. Cl. 1. W. G. Prescott. R.E.); Coronation 1937; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (2374 C.S. Mjr. W. G. Prescott. R.E.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (2306006 W.O. Cl. 2. W. G. Prescott. M.C. R. Signals.) mounted as worn, the Q.S.A. fine, otherwise nearly very fine or better and a rare combination of awards (9) £1,800-2,200

M.C. London Gazette 14 January 1916.

B.E.M. London Gazette 1 January 1948:
‘William George Prescott, M.C., lately Instructor, Duke of York’s Royal Military School.’

M.S.M. awarded under the terms of Army Order 98 of 1953 without annuity.

William George Prescott served as a Company Quartermaster Sergeant with Headquarters, 2 Signal Company, Royal Engineers, during the Great War on the Western Front from 15 August 1914, and was twice Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 22 June 1915 and 1 January 1916) as well as being awarded the Military Cross whilst holding the rank of Warrant Officer.