Medals to the Liverpool Regiment from the Collection of Hal Giblin

Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (355530 Pte. J. H. Humphreys, 1/10 L’pool. R.) very fine £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to the Liverpool Regiment from the Collection of Hal Giblin.

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M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918.

John Herbert Humphreys was the youngest son of Owen and Mrs Humphreys of Cambridge Road, Bootle. He was educated at Bedford Road Council School, and on the outbreak of the Great War was working in the Liverpool offices of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board. He volunteered for active service in August 1914 and accompanied the original contingent of the Liverpool Scottish to France in November that year aboard the S.S. Maidan. Sold with photocopied picture of recipient.