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Auction: 23001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 368

A Great War 'East Africa' M.S.M. group of four awarded to Warrant Officer Class I A. Young, Army Service Corps

British War and Victory Medals (S-16193 W.O.Cl.1. A. Young. A.S.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (16193 S.Sjt: A. Young. A.S.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (S-16193 S.S.Mjr: A. Young. A.S.C.), mounted as worn, good very fine (4)

471 M.S.M.'s awarded for services in East Africa during the Great War. 190 of these went to Imperial Units, of which 51 were issued to the Army Service Corps.

M.S.M. London Gazette 1 January 1917 (East Africa).

Arthur Young was born in India on 29 December 1875, the son of Sergeant Andrew Young, Royal Artillery. By 1901 he was a Corporal in the Army Service Corps and living at Battersea. His L.S. & G.C. Medal was issued as per Army Order 62 of 1908. Having served in East Africa during the Great War, he died at Woking in 1941; sold together with copied research.

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£270

Starting price
£140