Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Bugler M. P. Lyndon, Royal Marine Light Infantry, who served in H.M.S. Jupiter during the icebreaking mission to Archangel

1914-15 Star (Ply.16080, Bugr. M. P. Lyndon. R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Ply.16080 Bugr. M. P. Lyndon. R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, coinage head (Ply.16080 M. P. Lyndon. Mne. R.M.) mounted as worn, heavy contact marks, generally good fine or better (4) £100-£140

Marwood Philip Lyndon was born in Bodmin, Cornwall, on 12 September 1898 and joined the Royal Marine Light Infantry as a Bugler with the Plymouth Division on 26 February 1913. He served during the Great War in the Tyne Guard Ship H.M.S. Jupiter from the outbreak of War to 16 March 1915- in January 1915 the Admiralty received a request for assistance from the Russian Government, as the icebreaker used to keep open the passage to Archangel in the White Sea had broken down. In response H.M.S. Jupiter was despatched, departing for Archangel in February 1915, freeing en route a number of vessels stuck in the ice, occasionally by using explosive charges. Throughout these operations it was not unusual for the temperature to fall as low as minus 20 degrees, a hard test indeed on the morale and well being of Jupiter’s crew. Her mission completed, the Tsar expressed his gratitude by the presentation of a variety of Russian medals to her crew.

For the remainder of the War Lyndon served in H.M.S. Roxburgh, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, together with a gratuity of £20, on 1 November 1931. He was discharged on 11 September 1937.