Long Service Medals 625
Imperial Service Medal (2), G.V.R., Circular issue, 1st ‘coinage head’ issue (Charles Henry Gerrett.) in case of issue; E. II.R., 2nd issue (Sidney Whitworth) in Royal Mint case of issue; Women’s Voluntary Service Medal, unnamed as issued but attributed to Mrs. Eva Ryman, Civil Defence and Women’s Voluntary Service; together with her Defence Medal, in card box of issue, the only remnants of the address label reading ‘...[C]leved[on], Som.’; National Fire Brigades Association Long Service Medal, bronze (7513 Charles H. C. Waters 1923 Frome) with Five Years riband bar and top Ten Years suspension bar, nearly extremely fine (5)
£40-£50
Charles Henry Gerrett served as a Chief Officer Class II at H.M. Prison Bristol, and was awarded his Imperial Service Medal in 1922 (London Gazette 14 November 1922.
Sold with named Home Office enclosure. Mrs. Eva Ryman served as an Assistant Chief Welfare Officer, Clevedon Civil Defence, Women’s Voluntary Service. Sold with copied research including a photographic image of the recipient. Charles H. C. Waters was awarded his National Fire Brigades Association Long Service Medal on 2 May 1923.
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Imperial Service Medal (2),
G.VI.R., 1st issue (George Henry Davies) in its damaged card box of issue; E.II.R., 2nd issue (Charles Frederick Doe) in its Royal Mint case of issue; Volunteer Force Long Service, V.R., unnamed as issued; Special Constabulary Medal, G.V.R., coinage head (Cecil V. Hamburger.); Coronation 1911, unnamed; Jubilee 1935, unnamed; H.M. Queen Mary’s Committee, District Nursing medal, silver-gilt and enamels, hallmarked London 1935, generally extremely fine (7)
£80-£100 627 628
Awarded an annuity of £10 on 7 January 1902. Known to be alive in 1926. Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (Sergt:-Major E. Mason. 2nd Dorset: Regt) very fine
‘In recognition of the valuable services rendered with the Forces in Italy.’ Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (8749 Pte. F. Speed. 220/Coy. M.G.C.) extremely fine
M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1918: 629
A Meritorious Service Medal for service in Ireland awarded to Company Sergeant-Major Joseph Wood, Royal Defence Corps, late Manchester Regiment, who died on 17 February 1919
Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (17975 C.S. Mjr. J. Wood. R.D.C.) good very fine £380-£420
M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919. ‘... in recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the war.’ ‘17975 Coy./S.M., 454th Coy. [Royal Defence Corps] (Bradford).’
Joseph Wood was born in Pendleton, Lancashire. A Collier by occupation, he attested for the Manchester Regiment at Ashton-under- Lyne on 28 September 1886, aged 19 years. With them he served in India, September 1888-December 1894. Attaining the rank of Colour Sergeant, he was discharged in September 1907 having completed his second period of engagement.
With the outbreak of the Great War he returned to military service and became a Company Sergeant-Major serving with the 454th (Provost) Company Royal Defence Corps. For his service in Ireland he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, his only military award. C.S.M. Wood died of influenza in Cork on 17 February 1919, aged 52 years. He was buried in the Philips Park Cemetery, Manchester. He was the husband of Mary Elizabeth Wood of 227 Mill Street, Bradford, Manchester, Lancashire.
With copied M.S.M. m.i.c. marked ‘Ireland’; copied service papers re service in the Manchester Regiment and other research. 630 Pair: Warrant Officer First Class H. Bevan, Military Provost Staff Corps, later Major, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Meritorious Service Medal,
G.VI.R, 2nd issue (7717168 W.O. Cl.1 H. Bevan. M.P.S.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (7717168 W.O. Cl.II. H. Bevan. M.P.S.C.) nearly extremely fine, the first scarce to unit (2)
£200-£240
Harry Bevan attested for the Military Provost Staff Corps, his service number denoting an original early enlistment. He was appointed Garrison Sergeant Major on 21 May 1936, and was commissioned Lieutenant Quartermaster, General List, on 23 December 1939. He transferred as a Lieutenant to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps on 3 July 1942 , and was promoted Major on 1 November 1947. He relinquished his commission on 1 October 1954.
x631 632
Canada Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., military bust (Sergt. W. Nicholls, Can. Mtd. Rifles.) good very fine and scarce
£400-£460
Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1011 Pte. W. Ball, 11th Hussars) some edge bruising, very fine £80-£120
William Ball was born in the Parish of St. James, Westminster. A Shoemaker by occupation, he attested for the 7th Dragoon Guards at Westminster on 21 April 1859, aged 20 years. He transferred to the 11th Hussars in August 1867 and re-engaged to complete 21 years in March 1868. He served in the East Indies for 17 years, 6 months, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal by G. O. 82 of 1878 - his only medallic award. He was discharged at Aldershot on 18 June 1880, and his intended place of residence was stated to be New Brompton, Chatham.
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Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1365 Farrr. Chas. Catt 15th Hussars) toned, nearly extremely fine £80-£100
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