Lot 1027
A FIRST WORLD WAR GROUP OF FIVE TO THE ROYAL ORDNANCE CORPS.
A Great War group of five comprising 1914-15 Star, Defence and War Medals, a Meritorious Service Medal and a George VI Special Constabulary Medal (Loose) named to 01949 Sjt H. Hoare A.O.C. progressing to T.W.O. CL1, the MSM as T.SUB-CONDR. The first four mounted as worn. Temporary Sub Conductor Herbert Hoare's awarded the Meritorious Service Medal is recorded in the Gazette on 28/12/17, p70, 'His Majesty the king has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Meritorious Service Medal to the Officer, in recognition of valuable services rendered with the Armies in the Field during the present war.
