Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Lieutenant C. W. Cassils, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, a Motor Launch skipper who was decorated by the Greek Military Authorities for service in the eastern Mediterranean during the Great War

1914-15 Star (S.Lt. C. W. Cassils, R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. C. W. Cassils. R.N.V.R.); Greece, Kingdom, Royal Order of George I, Civil Division, Knight’s breast badge, silver and enamel, the last in original Spink & Son Ltd. fitted case of issue, good very fine and better (4) £200-£240

Greek Order of George I, Fifth Class London Gazette 10 July 1919.

Charles William Cassils was born in Partick in 1879, the second son of Charles Cassils of 1 Annfield Terrace, Partick, Lanarkshire. Appointed to a commission as Sub Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve 27 November 1914, Cassils was advanced Temporary Lieutenant whilst aboard M.L. 40 on 17 December 1915. Appointed to the command of M.L. 188 in July 1916, and M.L. 147 in September 1916, he was posted to Corfu in 1918 and was decorated by the Greek Military Authorities the following year. Demobilised 13 April 1919, Cassils returned home to 107, Hyndland Road, Glasgow. He died on 5 August 1944.

Sold with copied Service Record which states that Cassils was issued a second commission document to replace the original which was destroyed by fire aboard M.L. 40 in July 1916; and other research.