Orders, Decorations and Medals

Eight: Warrant Officer Class 1 B. Marsh, York and Lancaster Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (9453 Sjt., Y. & L. R.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, N.W. Persia (4736272 Sjt., Y. & L. R.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 3rd issue ‘Fid. Def.’ (4736272 W.O. Cl. 1, Y. & L.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (4736272 W.O. Cl. II, Y. & L. R.) early medals worn through polishing; W.W.2 and M.S.M. good very fine (8) £300-400

Ex Moss Collection.

Bernard Marsh enlisted into the York and Lancaster Regiment on 3 May 1909. Was appointed Acting Drummer in June 1909. Promoted Lance-Corporal, August 1914; Corporal, July 1915; Acting Serjeant, December 1915; Serjeant, October 1917; Serjeant-Drummer, July 1921; Acting Warrant Officer 2nd Class, November 1921-October 1923; Colour-Serjeant, March 1924; Warrant Officer Class 2 (C.S.M.), September 1924; Warrant Officer Class 1 (R.S.M.), 1929.

During the Great War he served variously with the 13th, 14th, 7th and 1st Battalions of the regiment. After the war he served as Serjeant Drummer in the 2nd Battalion in Mesopotamia. From November 1921 was Instructor in Musketry. Awarded the L.S. & G.C. in 1927. Posted to the Regimental Depot in 1928 and appointed R.S.M. soon after. He retired in 1934 after 26 years service, having passed through every rank from Private to R.S.M. Awarded the M.S.M. by Army Order 98 of 1953 without annuity. With copied research including copied photographs.