Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Gunner H. J. Amson, Royal Marine Brigade, Royal Marine Artillery

1914 Star (R.M.A. 8803. Gunner H. J. Amson, R.M. Brigade.); British War and Victory Medals (R.M.A. 8803 Gr. H. J. Amson.) nearly extremely fine (3) £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Recipients of the 1914 Star.

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Henry John Amson was born in Bow, London, on 17 October 1880 and enlisted in the Royal Marine Artillery on 9 May 1900. Discharged, time expired, on 8 May 1912, he joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day, and was mobilised for War service on 2 August 1914. He served at Ostend in Belgium from 27 to 31 August 1914, and at Dunkirk from 9 to 18 October 1914, and was discharged from the Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar, on 22 November 1915