Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.M. group of seven awarded to Sergeant W. R. Chamberlain, 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen’s Bays)

Military Medal, G.V.R. (D-4881 Cpl. W. R. Chamberlain. 2/D. Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (D-4881 A. Sjt. W. R. Chamberlain. 2-D. Gds.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Malabar 1921-22 (390896 Sjt. W. R. Chamberlain, The Bays.); Defence Medal; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (390896 Sjt. W. R. Chamberlain. M.M. The Bays); Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (William Richard Chamberlain) mounted for display in this order, contact marks, nearly very fine and better (7) £500-£700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd.

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M.M. London Gazette 16 July 1918.

I.S.M. London Gazette 25 March 1960.

William Richard Chamberlain attested for the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen’s Bays) at Hammersmith, London, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front, and subsequently in India. In civilian life he was employed by the Ministry of Works as a Sergeant Park-keeper, and was awarded his Imperial Service Medal upon his retirement in 1960.