Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private R. Brown, Royal Marine Light Infantry

China 1900, no clasp (R. Brown, Pte. R.M., H.M.S. Isis.); 1914-15 Star (Ch.9360. Pte. R. Brown. R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Ch. 9360 Pte. R. Brown. R.M.L.I.) contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £300-£400

Robert Brown was born in Watford on 23 December 1877 and enlisted into the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 21 October 1896. He served in H.M.S. Isis from 10 May 1898 to 18 June 1902, and then during the Great War in H.M.S. Commonwealth from the outbreak of War to 13 August 1917. He was discharged on 20 October 1917, after 21 years’ service, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day, being promptly mobilised. He served the remainder of the War ashore and was demobilised on 1 April 1919. He continued to serve in the Royal Fleet Reserve until being discharged, medically unfit on 18 January 1929.

Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extract.