Auction Catalogue

13 January 2021

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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№ 278

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13 January 2021

Hammer Price:
£750

Five: Sergeant S. A. Allaker, Military Mounted Police, late Royal Horse Artillery

China 1900, no clasp (308 Dvr: S. A. Allaker. Vickers - Maxim Bty:); 1914 Star, with clasp (618 L. Cpl. S. A. Allaker. M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (618 A. Sjt. S. A. Allaker. M.M.P.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (618 Pte - A. Sjt - S. A. Allaker. M.M.P.) mounted for display, minor official correction of unit on last, generally very fine or better (5) £360-£400

M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1916 and 4 January 1917.

M.S.M.
London Gazette 18 January 1919.

Approximately 45 no clasp medals to the 5th Maxim Gun Section.

S. A. Allaker attested for the Royal Horse Artillery in July 1899, and served with the 5th Section, 1st Maxim Battery in China. He transferred to the Military Mounted Police in November 1904, and served during the Great War in the French theatre of war from 22 August 1914.