A Great War ‘France’ M.S.M. awarded to Serjeant S. Carr, 5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (240023 Sjt., 5/North’d. Fus.) good very fine £100-140

M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918. ‘... in recognition of valuable services rendered with the Forces in France during the present war.’ ‘240023 Sjt., North’d. Fus. (Newcastle-on-Tyne).’

164 M.S.M’s. awarded to the Northumberland Fusiliers; 42 for ‘France’.

Corporal Stanley Carr, Northumberland Fusiliers, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 20 April 1915. Attaining the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2, he was later disembodied. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals. With copied gazette extracts, m.i.c. for the W.W.1 medals and M.S.M. details.