Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (186082 Gnr: T. Nicholson. R.F.A.) nearly extremely fine £70-£90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals formed by the Reverend Canon Nigel Nicholson, OStJ, DL.

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M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919:
‘In recognition of valuable service rendered in connection with the War.’

Thomas Nicholson was born in South Wigston, Leicestershire, in 1886 and attested for the Royal Field Artillery on 6 November 1916. He served during the Great War in India, and subsequently during the Third Afghan War (entitled to British War Medal and India General Service Medal with Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 clasp), and was advanced Staff Sergeant.