BOER WAR & WW1 RN GOOD SHOOTING MEDAL & CROIX-DE-GUERRE GROUP, R.MARINE ARTILLERY & GLOUC.R BOER WAR & WW1 RN GOOD SHOOTING MEDAL & CROIX-DE-GUERRE GROUP, R.MARINE ARTILLERY & GLOUC.R

BOER WAR & WW1 RN GOOD SHOOTING MEDAL & CROIX-DE-GUERRE GROUP, R.MARINE ARTILLERY & GLOUC.R

QSA 1899-1902 With clasps for Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902, 1914-15 Trio, WW2 Defence medal, GVR 1st type Royal Navy LS&GC, GVR 1st type RN Good Shooting medal & WW1 Belgian Croix-De-Guerre
To- 6973.E.G.SADLER.VOL.COY.GLOUC.R (QSA)
10189.GNR.G.E.SADLER.R.M.A (TRIO & LS&GC) & 10189.GNR.G.E.SADLER.HMS.HINDUSTAN.1912
George Edward Sadler was born in Bedminster, Bristol 21-7-1883 and served with the 2nd volunteer company of the Gloucester regiment in the Boer war of 1899-1902. He almost immediately enlisted in to the Royal Marine Artillery in August 1902 and was awarded the RN Good shooting medal whilst serving onboard HMS Hindustan 26-9-1913 & manning the 3 pound gun.. He was awarded the RN LS&GC in October 1917 and the Belgian Croix-De-Guerre in the London gazette 17-10-1919. He left the service in 1923 and went to serve with the RFR. He sadly died 4-1-1964 age 81.
Polished VF or better with minor contact marks. A rare if not unique combination of awards & a scarce Croix-De-Guerre to the R.M.A.
Complete with copy service papers, medal roll details, London gazette details & other research details.

Code: 58703

895.00 GBP