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№ 234

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5 December 2024

Hammer Price:
£850

Four: Regimental Sergeant Major G. Berry, Military Foot Police, late Norfolk Regiment, who was Mentioned In Despatches for his services in Mesopotamia

1914-15 Star (14245 Sjt. G. Berry. Norf. R.); British War and Victory Medals (14245 W.O. Cl. I G. Berry. Norf. R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (P-11239 W.O. Cl. I. G. Berry. M.F.P.) very fine (4) £160-£200

M.I.D. London Gazette 15 August 1917.

George Berry, a Commercial Traveller from Stowlangtoft, Suffolk, was born around 1883. He attested into the Norfolk Regiment on 31 August 1914 for service during the Great War and served in Mesopotamia with the 2nd Battalion from 10 December 1915. Advanced Sergeant, he was Mentioned In Despatches and later transferred into the Military Foot Police where he was further advanced Regimental Sergeant Major. Post-War, he saw further service in India on the Afghanistan North West Frontier and was discharged on 12 August 1920.

Sold with copied Medal Index Cards.