Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Private S. T. Garland, Royal Marine Light Infantry

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (S. T. Garland, Pte. R.M., H.M.S. Terpsichore.) clasp loose on riband; 1914-15 Star (Ply. 8195, Pte. S. T. Garland, R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Ply. 8195. Pte. S. T. Garland. R.M.L.I.) VM officially renamed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (Ply. 8195. S. T. Garland, Pte. R.M.L.I.) mounted as worn, generally very fine (5) £180-£220

Sydney Thomas Garland was born in Plymouth, Devon in March 1882. He joined the Royal Marine Light Infantry in April 1897, and served with H.M.S. Terpsichore, December 1901 - July 1904. Subsequent service during the Great War included with H.M. Ships Cumberland (off West Africa), Challenger (off West and East Africa), Astraea (off East Africa) and Carysfort. Garland was awarded the L.S. & G.C. July 1921, and discharged to ‘Pension’ in December of the same year.