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Auction: 19003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 385

(x) A scarce annuity M.S.M. awarded to Warrant Officer Class I J. R. K. Campbell, Royal Scots Greys, late 1st Dragoon Guards

Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd type (389864 W.O.Cl.1. K. R. K. Campbell. The Greys.), last two letters of unit officially corrected, note incorrect initial, extremely fine

John Robert Kidd Campbell was born at Burnley in 1895. He enlisted with the 1st Dragoon Guards on 31 January 1914, serving in France from 5 October 1915 to 16 September 1919. He transferred to the 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) with the rank of Sergeant, becoming a Staff Sergeant-Major. He was commissioned a Lieutenant in 287 Company, Royal Pioneer Corps on 5 March 1941. He resigned his commission on 3 January 1944, and died at Flyde in 1963.

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