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Auction: 7022 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 429

A Scarce Great War Western Front M.S.M. and L.S. & G.C. Group of Six to Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant W.M. Luck, Machine Gun Corps, and Essex Regiment, Was Present at Gallipoli From the Date of the Lancashire Landings, 25th April 1915 1914-15 Star (6556 Cpl. W. Luck. Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (6556 W.O. Cl.2 W. Luck. Essex R.); Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st ´Field Marshal´s bust´ type (21421 Q.M.Sjt. W. Luck. M.G.C.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st ´Field Marshal´s bust´ type (21421 Q.M.Sjt. W. Luck. 8/M.G.C:); Special Constabulary Long Service, G.VI.R. (Sergt William M Luck), rank officially corrected on last, edge nicks, generally very fine or better (6) Estimate £ 580-620 M.S.M. London Gazette 18.1.1919 21421 Q.M.-Sjt. Luck, W., 8th Bn., Machine Gun Corps (Manchester) ´In recognition of valuable service rendered with the Armies in France and Flanders.´ 21421 Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant William M. Luck, M.S.M., enlisted as 6556 Private, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment; served with the Regiment in Gallipoli from 25.4.1915 ("Lancashire Landings" Day); advanced Corporal; transferred 8th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps and advance Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant; awarded Long Service & G.C., March 1920 (with gratuity). One of only 19 M.S.M. and L.S. & G.C. combinations both named to the Machine Gun Corps.

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