Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Superintendent Clerk W. C. Masson, Royal Engineers

1914 Star (2967 Cpl. W. A. Masson. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (2967 A.W.O. Cl.2 W. C. Masson. R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (2967 E.C. Sjt: W. C. Masson. R.E.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (2967 T. Supt: Clk: W. C. Masson. R.E.) mounted as worn, good very fine (5) £240-£280

Walter Cooper Masson was born in Burma in 1884 and attested for the Royal Engineers at Chatham on 20 March 1899, aged 14 years and 10 months. He served with the British Expeditionary Force during the Great War on the Western Front from 7 October 1914 (also entitled to a claps to his 1914 Star), and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, with gratuity, per Army Order 312 of 1917. Promoted temporary Warrant Officer Class I and appointed temporary Superintendent Clerk on 1 December 1918, for his services during the Great War he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette 3 June 1919). He was discharged 19 May 1923, after 24 years and 61 days’ service.

Sold with copied record of service.