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Auction: 14003 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 303

A Good Messina Earthquake Group of Ten to Commander M. Wilson, Royal Navy
Naval General Service 1915-62, G.V.R., one clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (Lieut. G. Wilson, R.N. H.M.S. Miner); 1914-15 Star (Lt. Commr. G. Wilson. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Commr. G. Wilson. R.N.); 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star, with North Africa 1942-43 Bar; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; Italy, Kingdom, Messina Earthquake Medal 1908, silver, unnamed as issued, generally very fine and better, mounted court-style as worn, together with the recipient's related miniature awards (10)

Commander George Wilson, Commissioned Lieutenant, Royal Navy, 1.4.1907; served in H.M.S. Lancaster, and participated in the rescue operations after the Messina Earthquake, 1908, and was one of the Officers and ratings from the Naval force who landed from the ships to give assistance; advanced Commander, 30.12.1920.

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