Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 13 27 Nov 2017
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Military Orders and Medals, Campaign Groups and Pairs, An interesting Great War Trio to the Imperial Light Horse, awarded to Serjeant G. Percival, 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) comprising: 1914-15 Star (Sjt. G. Percival 5th M.R.); British War and Bi-Lingual Victory Medal 1914-1920 (Sjt. G. Percival 5th M.R.), toned, very fine (3)
The 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) took part in operations during the Great War first in the South-West African Campaign in what is today Namibia and afterwards in Egypt, Palestine and France. Percival's Medal Index Card shows that he entered Theatre 4a (East Africa, Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia) on the 5th September 1914. He is also entitled to the Africa General Service Medal with the clasp Nyasaland 1915, which shows that he served in the Blantyre Section of the Nyasaland Field Force and is shown as 'In the Field'.
(110-120 GBP)
The 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) took part in operations during the Great War first in the South-West African Campaign in what is today Namibia and afterwards in Egypt, Palestine and France. Percival's Medal Index Card shows that he entered Theatre 4a (East Africa, Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia) on the 5th September 1914. He is also entitled to the Africa General Service Medal with the clasp Nyasaland 1915, which shows that he served in the Blantyre Section of the Nyasaland Field Force and is shown as 'In the Field'.
(110-120 GBP)