Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Colour Sergeant T. Facey, Royal Marine Light Infantry

1914-15 Star (Ply.17273 Pte. T. Facey, R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Ply.17273 L. Sgt. T. Facey. R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (Ply.17273 T. Facey. Sgt. R.M.); with Royal Naval Military and Air Force Tournament prize medal, reverse engraved ‘Cpl. T. Facey. R.M.L.I. A 17273’, this in case of issue with the following embossed on lid ‘Bayonet Team H.M.S. Impregnable R.N.M. and A.F.T. 1920’, with another small bronze prize medal for H.M.S. Emerald, reverse engraved ‘Diyatalawa 1927 Royal Marines Winning Platoon’, worn, good fine (lot) £120-£160

Thomas Facey was born in Devon in October 1896. He joined the Royal Marine Light Infantry at Plymouth in September 1914, advanced to Corporal in July 1917, and to Colour Sergeant in January 1931. Facey was discharged, 2 October 1935.