Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1918 ‘French theatre’ M.M. group of six awarded to Warrant Officer Class 1 A. C. Sparks, Army Service Corps

Military Medal, G.V.R. (T-13202 Sjt: - A.S.S. Mjr: - A. C. Sparks. 19/Res: Pk: A.S.C.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (13202 Corl. A. C. Sparkes, A.S.C.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (13202 Cpl A. C. Sparks. A.S.C.); 1914 Star, with clasp (T-13202 Sjt A. Sparkes. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (T-13202 W.O. Cl. 1. A. C. Sparks. A.S.C.) note the spellings of surname, generally very fine (6) £500-£700

M.M. London Gazette 13 March 1918 (France).

Albert C. Sparks was a native of Ruthin, Wales. He served with the Army Service Corps during the Second Boer War and was ‘Invalided 20 August 1900’ (Medal Roll refers), and in Somaliland 1908-1910. Sparks advanced to Warrant Officer Class 1, and served during the Great War with the Corps in the French theatre of war from 5 October 1914.