Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Mesopotamia’ M.S.M. to Lance-Corporal W. Mathieson, 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, late Royal Highlanders

Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (49321 Pte-L. Cpl., 2/(G) Bn. North’d. Fus.) slight edge bruising, very fine £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Meritorious Service Medals.

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M.S.M. London Gazette 22 September 1919. ‘49321 Pte. (L/C.) Mathieson, W., 2nd (G) Bn. (Lochgelly)’. ‘... in recognition of valuable services rendered with the British Forces in Mesopotamia’.

William Mathieson entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 10 May 1915 as Private 3238 in the Royal Highlanders.

16 ‘Mesopotamia’ M.S.M’s. to the Northumberland Fusiliers.