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Auction: 25112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 698

The M.S.M. group of eight awarded to Company Sergeant-Major W. Statham, King's Shropshire Light Infantry later Machine Gun Corps

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (5189 Pte. W. Statham: 2nd Shropshire Lt. Infy.); King's South Africa 1900-1902, 2 clasp, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5189 Serjt: W. Statham. Shrops:L.I.); 1914-1915 Star (5189 C.S.Mjr. W. Statham. Shrops.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (5189 W.O.Cl. 2. W. Statham. K.S.L.I.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (5196 C.S.Mjr: W. Statham. 59/Coy M.G.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (5196 W.O. Cl.II W. Statham. M.G.C.); Delhi Durbar 1911, engraved '5189 Sergt. W. Statham. King's Shropshire L.I.', heavy contact wear and edge bruises to first two, otherwise contact wear overall, very fine (8)

M.S.M. London Gazette 4 June 1917.

William Statham was born at Wilnecote, Warwickshire on 2 December 1877, the son of William and Caroline Statham. Enlisting in Birmingham he saw action during the Anglo-Boer War, including the Battle of Paardeberg in which the Regiment played a key role.

Entering the war in France on 20 December 1914, he transferred to the Machine Gun Corps at some stage. Statham was discharged on 26 April 1919 and awarded his L.S. & G.C. not long later (AO 177 April 1921 refers).

After the war he was steward at the Fazeley Victory Working Men's Club and afterwards did four years as conductor on the local bus service. Statham died at 328 Tamworth Road, Kettlebrook, Staffordshire on 11 October 1924, his funeral was held at Wilnecote Cemetery; sold together with copied research.

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£450

Starting price
£170