A Collection of Medals Relating to H.M.S. Cornwallis

Five: Private F. T. Gorman, Royal Marine Light Infantry

1914-15 Star (PLY. 11760, Pte. F. T. Gorman, R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (PLY. 11760 Pte. F. T. Gorman. R.M.L.I.); Naval Good Shooting Medal, G.V.R. (PLY. 11760 Pte. F. Gorman, H.M.S. Cornwallis. 1912. 12 Pr. Q.F.); France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre with bronze Palme, good very fine (5) £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals Relating to H.M.S. Cornwallis.

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Wallis & Wallis, May 1988.

Frank Thomas Gorman was born in London on 16 September 1884, and enlisted into the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 20 August 1902. He won the ‘Gunnery’ medal aboard H.M.S. Cornwallis in 1912 and served aboard H.M.S. Exmouth from July 1913 to August 1917, including service in the Dardanelles in 1915, and at Athens in 1916, for which latter he received his M.I.D. and Croix de Guerre.

Sold with copied record of service which confirms all awards and additional entitlement to R.F.R. L.S. & G.C. awarded in July 1931.