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Auction: 22133 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 1022

A 1926 Royal Marines M.S.M. group of four to awarded to Colour-Sergeant G. H. Ansell, Royal Marines Artillery

Egypt 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Tamaai (G. H. Ansell, Corpl. R.M.A.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R. (G. H. Ansell, Sgt. No 585. R.M.A.); Royal Marines Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (R.M.A. 584 G. H. Ansell. Cr. Sgt. R.M.A. 29 Nov. 1926.); Khedive's Star 1884., contact marks and pitting from Star, very fine and a good combination (4)

George Henry Porter was born at Albury, near Guildford in May 1857 and was a Railway Porter upon his joining the Royal Marine Artillery at Reading on 11 May 1876. He was thence made Gunner on 22 December 1876, Bombardier on 2 January 1879, Corporal on 1 January 1881, Sergeant on 9 February 1884 and Colour-Sergeant on 16 April 1891. Ansell was issued his Egypt Medal & clasp on 14 February 1885, his L.S. & G.C. Medal on 12 June 1886 and the Meritorious Service Medal on 8 October 1926. He had retired on 10 May 1897.

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