Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A ‘North West Frontier’ M.S.M. group of five to Mechanist Staff Serjeant F. C. Wright, Royal Army Service Corps

British War and Victory Medals (M2-113581 A.S. Sjt., A.S.C.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, M.I.D. oakleaf (M2-113581 A.S.-Sgt., M.T. R.A.S.C.); Defence; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (M2-113581 Sjt.-A. Mech. S. Sjt., R.A.S.C.), third with official correction to rank and initials, good very fine (5) £300-350

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 14 May 1920. ‘M2/113581 Sjt. (A. Mech./S./Sjt.) Wright, F. C. (Southport). ‘... in recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with operations on the North-West Frontier, India’.

M.I.D. London Gazette 3 August 1920. ‘Wright, F.C. No. M.2-113581 Mechanist Staff Serjeant, No.630 (M.T.) Company’. ‘... for distinguished service during the operations against Afghanistan by General Sir C. Monro ... in his despatch dated 1st November 1919 ...’

5 ‘North West Frontier’ M.S.M’s. to the R.A.S.C.