A full size British WW1 Military Medal Group with original ribbons, the Group consists of. Military Medal, correctly named to: 39492 Sjt. 1914-15 Star, correctly named to. British War Medal, correctly named to. Victory Medal, correctly named to. Serjeant Thomas John Southey was killed in action 19.08.1917 whilst on duty with the 3rd Field Survey Company, R. He is buried on the Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. The award of the Military Medal is confirmed in the London Gazette and his MIC. The MIC shows that he was attached from the R. To the 3rd Field Survey Company, R. As he earned his MM. The Group comes with copies of both MIC´s and the London Gazette Entry. Condition of the medals is VF or better, please see all photos – 3rd Field Coy were involved in charting the battlefield prior to attacks etc – there work was dangerous as it involved journeys into no mans land and front line this award of an MM was for work carried out whilst attached to Field Survey Company – they used a lot of Royal Field Artillery men as they were experts in field guns and ranging techniques hence there importance in trench warfare. The item “British WW1 Military Medal Group, R. F. A. & R. E. Field Survey Company K. I. A. 1917″ is in sale since Sunday, September 18, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “uk.g424″ and is located in York, North Yorkshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Medals & Ribbons
- Era: 1914-1945
- Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
- Service: Army
- Country// Organization: Great Britain
- Issued// Not-Issued: Issued
- Country//Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom