Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Capture of Jerusalem’ M.S.M. group of four to Serjeant F. Thompson, Army Service Corps

1914-15 Star (S4-125845 Pte., A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (S4-125845 Sjt., A.S.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (S4-125845 Sjt., A.S.C.), number part officially re-impressed on last, good very fine (4) £200-250

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 11 April 1918. ‘S4/125845 Sjt. F. Thompson, A.S.C. (Cawood, nr. Selby)’. ‘... for distinguished services in the Field in connection with Military Operations, culminating in the capture of Jerusalem. Dated 1st January, 1918’.

31 Meritorious Service Medals were awarded for the ‘Capture of Jerusalem’, of which 15 were to the R.F.C., 9 to the A.S.C., 6 to Australian forces and 1 to the R.E.