British Groups

Lot 5518    Session 18 (2.30pm Friday)    British Groups

Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,000

GROUP OF FIVE: Military Cross (GRI); Queen's South Africa Medal 1899 - five clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19 with MID. The cross unnamed, 2096 Corpl: W.Emerson. S.A.C. on second medal, 3578 Pte W.Emerson. 1/Co. of Lond.Y. on third medal, Lieut. W.S.Emerson. on fourth and fifth medals. All named medals impressed. Swing mounted good very fine - extremely fine.

Together with riband bar with MID emblem attached. MC: Supplement to LG 3/6/19, p6952. MID: 5th Supplement to LG 5/6/19, p7221. General Citation: 'for distinguished and gallant services during the period from 1st October 1918 to 1st March 1919 (Commanding-in-Chief, British Salonika Force). Walter Stuart Emerson, born 1883, served in Boer War with South African Constabulary, attaining the rank of Sergeant, discharged on own request 21Apr1906; Enl,11Sep1914 into Territorial Army, 1st County of London Yeomanry as Corporal; 04May1915 Acting Sergeant; 11Feb1916 Sergeant; 17Nov1916 apptd temporary commission as 2nd Lieutenant; 17May1918 transfer to Suffolk Regt and promoted Lieutenant; 13May1919 appted local Captain whilst in charge of Officers Rest House, Constantinople; 01Sep1919 attached Navy and Army Canteen Board; 18Apr1920 relinquished local rank of Captain; 12May1920 relinquished commission on completion of service and retained rank of Lieutenant (LG 28/5/1920). With research.