Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Salonika’ M.S.M. to Captain J. J. Eadie, Labour Corps, late 10th Battalion Devonshire Regiment

Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (3-7544 Sjt., 10/Devon. R.) good very fine £140-180

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

View
Collection

M.S.M. London Gazette 13 February 1917. ‘... in recognition of valuable services rendered with the Armies in the Field during the present war’.

The 10th Battalion Devonshire Regiment went to Salonika in November 1915 as part of the 79th Brigade, 26th Division. James Jeffery Eadie was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant on 24 February 1918 and was promoted Lieutenant on 4 April 1918 as Commandant of a prisoner-of-war camp. Later attained the rank of Captain. Sold with copied m.i.c.

5 ‘Salonika’ M.S.M’s. to the Devonshire Regiment.