BOER WAR & WW1 ROYAL NAVY DSM GROUP FOR SERVICES ON THE DESTROYER HMS TANCRED 1917, SERVED ON HMS RATTLER IN THE BOER WAR

GVR 1st type WW1 Distinguished Service Medal (DSM), no bar QSA 1899-1902, 1914-15 Trio & WW2 Defence Medal To- 178020.W.MASON.AB.HMS.TANCRED.1917 (DSM)
W.MASON.AB.HMS.RATTLER (QSA)
178020.W.MASON.AB.RN (1914-15 Trio)
William Mason was born in Paddington, London 18-7-1878 & enlisted in to the Royal Navy 18-7-1896. He served onboard HMS Rattler 1901 to 1903 including service in South Africa during the Boer war of 1899-1902. He was one of only 76 members of the crew from HMS Rattler to be awarded the QSA. During WW1 he served onboard the destroyer HMS Tancred & was awarded the DSM for services in destroyer & torpedo boat flotillas in the London gazette 3-5-1918 for services during the period ending 31-12-1917. He was invalided to shore & discharged in 1921 after he injured his right arm.
NEF/GVF & Court mounted for wear by Spinks

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