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Auction: 22101 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 427

A Great War M.S.M. group of seven awarded to Staff Sergeant-Major A. Munckton, Royal Army Service Corps

1914-15 Star (S-19137 Sjt A. Munckton A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals with M.I.D. oak leaves (S-19137 T. W. O. Cl. 1. A. Munckton. A.S.C.); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Army Long Service and Good Conduct (S/ 19137 T. S. S. Mjr A. Munckton. R.A.S.C.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (S-19137 S. Sjt,- A.S.S. Mjr: - A. Munckton. 695/M.T. Coy A.S.C.), mounted as worn, contact wear, overall very fine (7)

M.S.M. London Gazette 11 October 1918.

Alfred Charles Munckton was born in 1888. Enlisting pre-War with the Army Service Corps he was living in Eastbourne in 1911 with the rank of Lance-Corporal. He first served during the Great War in German Kamerun from 13 September 1914. Promoted Serjeant, he was back in Britain in October 1915 marrying Annie Chalfont at Eastbourne. Later posted to Mesopotamia with 695 Motor Transport Company Munckton added a 'mention' to his laurels (London Gazette 15 August 1917, refers) and rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant-Major.

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