Four: Corporal Frederick Belshaw, 2/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, later 1st Garrison Battalion, attached 52 Wing R.A.F. in Afghanistan

British War and Victory Medals (200909 Cpl. F. Belshaw. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (200909 Cpl. F. Belshaw, Oxf & Bucks. L.I.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (200909 Cpl. F. Belshaw. 4/Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.) extremely fine (4) £300-£360

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

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M.S.M. London Gazette 14 May 1920: ‘In recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with operations on the North-West Frontier, India:- 200909 Cpl. Belshaw, F., 4th Bn., Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (Atherton).’

M.S.M. is unique to the regiment for Afghanistan. Belshaw’s I.G.S. is confirmed on the roll of the 1st Garrison Battalion, O.B.L.I., ‘attch. 52 Wing, R.A.F. (Originally 4th Bn.), one of only 3 I.G.S. medals for Afghanistan to the battalion.

See Lot 119 for the medals to his brother.