Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum

Five: Sergeant Frank Bell, 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

1914-15 Star (8917 L. Cpl. F. Bell. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.; British War and Victory Medals (8917 Sjt. F. Bell. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (8917 Sjt: F. Bell. 1/O. & B.L.I.); Serbia, Cross of Karageorge, 1st class with swords, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (5)

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 16 August 1917.

Cross of Karageorge London Gazette 15 February 1917. Only 82 1st Class awards to British recipients.

Frank Bell enlisted in 1908-09 and served with the 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, in the Asiatic theatre of war from 5 December 1914. He was discharged to Reserve ‘B’ on 12 March 1919.