Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Staff Sergeant (Artillery Clerk) M. H. Higgin, Royal Garrison Artillery, who was recognised for meritorious service in Jamaica

British War Medal 1914-20, with copy M.I.D. oak leaves (25511 A-W.O. Cl.2 M. H. Higgin. R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (1410658 S.Sjt. M. H. Higgin. R.G.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (25511 S.Sjt.- A.C. - M. H. Higgin. R.G.A.) mounted as worn, very fine and better (3) £160-£200

M.S.M. London Gazette 16 October 1919.

Maurice Hunter Higgin was born in Halifax, Yorkshire, in 1885, and is recorded in 1911 as serving at Dover Castle with No. 40 Company, Royal Garrison Artillery. Transferred to the Caribbean as Corporal Clerk, he served in Jamaica throughout the Great War in the Royal Artillery Office; the recipient’s MIC confirms sole ‘campaign’ entitlement to the BWM. Returned to England, Higgin died at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, on 5 May 1963.

M.I.D. unconfirmed.