Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 17 May 2023

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The very interesting Great War trio to 2nd...

£150 - £200 £180

The very interesting Great War trio to 2nd Lieutenant Ronald Machill Garth, East Surrey Regiment (formerly Welsh Regiment), 1914-15 Star (2. LIEUT. R. M. GARTH. E. SURR. R.), British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal (2. LIEUT. R. M. GARTH.), good very fine or better.



(round medals 36mm diameter)

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Ronald Machill Garth enlisted in the Welsh Regiment in 1914 and was commissioned into the East Surry Regiment in 1915 He was wounded on 28 April 1915 whilst attached to the 1st Welsh Regiment. After the war, he was convicted of numerous offenses including abduction for which he received an 11 year prison sentence. He was also convicted on several occasions of forgery and impersonating senior, decorated officers. A note on his file states that his details were passed to MI5. Offered with research.

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