Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Scarce ‘Iraq’ M.S.M. group of six to Acting Warrant Officer Class I A. V. Williams, Royal Army Service Corps

1914 Star, with copy ‘slip-on’ clasp (S-25019 Cpl., A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (S-25019 Sjt., A.S.C.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (S-1248 A.W.O. Cl.I, R.A.S.C.); Army L.S.& G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (S-1248 W.O. Cl. 2, R.A.S.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (S-1248 Sjt.-A.W.O. Cl. 1, R.A.S.C.) good very fine (6) £380-420

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

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Ex Graveson Collection, Glendining’s 18 September 1989.

M.S.M. London Gazette 9 September 1921. ‘S/1248 Sjt. (A./W.O. Cl.I) Williams, A.V. (Thatcham)’. ‘... in recognition of valuable services rendered with the British Forces in Mesopotamia. To be dated 7th February 1921’.

M.I.D. London Gazette 4 January 1917.

Only 22 M.S.M’s. were awarded for the Iraq campaign. Sold with copied m.i.c.