A Fine Collection of Meritorious Service Medals

A Scarce Great War ‘South Africa’ M.S.M. group of four to Warrant Officer Class I J. Fullbrook, Royal Army Service Corps

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State, Transvaal (12189 Corl., A.S.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (12189 Serjt., A.S.C.); British War Medal 1914-20 (S-12189 W.O.Cl.I, A.S.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (S-12189 T.S.S. Mjr., R.A.S.C.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine and better (4) £240-280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Meritorious Service Medals.

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M.S.M. London Gazette 12 December 1919. ‘S/12189 T./S./S.M. Fullbrook, J. (Woodstock) (SOUTH AFRICA)’. ‘... in recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the War’.

Only 25 M.S.M’s. for the South African theatre of war of which 14 were to South African Forces. Only 3 ‘South Africa’ M.S.M’s. to the R.A.S.C.

J. Fullbrook was born on 14 December 1876 and served in the ranks of the A.S.C. for 19 years 194 days. Appointed S.S.M. (S.& T.) on 15 December 1914; he retired on 4 June 1917.