Orders, Decorations & Medals - Other Properties - Bri

Lot 3666    SESSION 13 (2.30PM THURSDAY 2ND APRIL)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Other Properties - Briti

Estimate $1,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,200

GROUP OF NINE: Distinguished Service Medal, (GVI Indiae Imp); British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GVR coinage profile). P/J. 80866 G.W.J.Masom. A.B. on first medal, J.80866 G W J Mason. Boy. 1 R.N. on second and third medals (note mis-spelling of surname), fourth to eighth medals unnamed as issued, J. 80866 G.W.J.Masom. A.B. H.M.S.Aphis on last medal. All named medals impressed. Mounted on card, third to seventh medals with verdigris, second medal with contact marks, otherwise fine - good very fine.

Ex Spink & Son Ltd 12 September 1985.

DSM: Supplement to LG 1/1/1942, p33, to Able Seaman George Wilfred James Masom, P/J.80866.

Group citation: For outstanding zeal, patience and cheerfulness, and for setting an example of wholehearted devotion to duty, without which the high tradition of the Royal Navy could not have been upheld.

George Wilfred James Masom, labourer, born 20Nov1900 at Littlehampton, Sussex, England; joined RN 20Nov1917 as Boy 2 posted to HMS Victory; various postings through to release on 21Feb1946 as Able Seaman.

With copy of service record, original purchase invoice, gazette pages and other research.