A pre-war military B.E.M. group of six awarded to Captain H. J. March, Royal Army Service Corps

British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (S/11975 Cpl., R.A.S.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf, these unnamed; Coronation 1937 (Cpl. H. J. March, R.A.S.C.) mounted as worn, some contact marks, very fine (6) £220-260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards to the Army Service Corps.

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B.E.M. London Gazette 1 January 1938.

M.I.D. London Gazette 30 June 1942. ‘... in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East during the period July, 1941, to October, 1941.’ ‘S/11975 W.O.I (S.S.M.), B.E.M. [Royal Army Service Corps]’

Harold John March, B.E.M. subsequently became a Captain in the R.A.S.C. - he is shown as such in a group photograph entitled, ‘No. 2 Staff Duties Course’. In a second photograph, signed by the recipient and two others, he is shown at a dinner, wearing miniatures of the above. With two photographs and copied gazette extracts.