Auction Catalogue

23 June 2005

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 454

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23 June 2005

Estimate: £150–£200

Family group:

An ‘Annuity’ M.S.M. to Serjeant-Major A. Algar, Royal Engineers

Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (S. Mjr., R.E.)

Pair
: Sapper A. Algar, Royal Engineers

British War and Victory Medals
(341939 Spr., R.E.) nearly extremely fine (3)
£150-200

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

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Collection

The two believed to be father and son.

M.S.M.
Army Order 205, October 1929.

In the Great War, Sapper Algar was assigned to the 15th Divisional Signal Company. This Company was formed at Aldershot in September 1914 and arrived in France in July 1915. Sold with some copied research.