Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Captain G. M. Bottome, Expeditionary Forces Canteen

1914-15 Star (3013 A. S. Mjr G. M. Bottome. Ex. Fce. Can.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. G. McD. Bottome.) in named card boxes of issue, extremely fine (3) £70-£90

George McDonald Bottome was educated at Tonbrdge School and Christ's College, Cambridge. He played for the Kent Second XI after leaving school. He served with the Expeditionary Forces Canteen, before he was commissioned into the Army Service Corps, for canteen service, as a Captain and, later, Major. Bottome, the author of a work on golf, died on 11 June 1972, aged 84.