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Lot 35An Intriguing Group of Six Medals Attributed to a Member of the Mercantile Marine Who Felt the Need to Enhance His Medal Entitlement for his Service in the Great War

An Intriguing Group of Six Medals Attributed to a Member of the Mercantile Marine Who Felt the Need to Enhance His Medal Entitlement for his Service in the Great War
An Intriguing Group of Six Medals Attributed to a Member of the Mercantile Marine Who Felt the Need to Enhance His Medal Entitlement for his Service in the Great War, group consists of 1914-15 star unofficially engraved “R.S.2 853339 F.C.R. KERSWELL R.N.T.”, British War medal “FREDERICK C.R. KERSWELL”, Mercantile Marine War medal “FREDERICK C.R. KERSWELL”, Victory medal unofficially engraved “R.S.853335 F.C. KERSWELL R.N.T.”, Lloyd’s Medal For Meritorious Service, 3rd Type in bronze edge engraved “F C KERSWELL. DEC. 1911”., Defence medal 1939-45. With a matching mounted group of miniature medals and many post war family photos. Frederick Charles Roland Kerswell was born in Hastings in February 1893 and served as an Assistant Steward in the Mercantile Marine during the Great War. He obviously felt that he should have been entitled to additional medals and so added the engraved star and Victory medal (the ‘service’ number on these medals is his Merchant Navy Identity Certificate number). The Lloyds medal has not been traced but it would seem unlikely that this medal was awarded to him as the 3rd type in bronze was not introduced until 1917. Frederick Kerswell appears on the 1939 Register in Hastings as a ‘States Enquiry Agent who was also an A.R.P. Warden, he died in October 1968. Categories: Medals
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Lot closed - Winning bid:£120
Estimate: £150 - £250

 

  • An Intriguing Group of Six Medals Attributed to a Member of the Mercantile Marine Who Felt the Need to Enhance His Medal Entitlement for his Service in the Great War
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  • An Intriguing Group of Six Medals Attributed to a Member of the Mercantile Marine Who Felt the Need to Enhance His Medal Entitlement for his Service in the Great War - 10
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