United Kingdom. A First War Medal Bar to Harry Shearstone, Electrical Sub-Lieutenant, Royal Navy

Name: United Kingdom. A First War Medal Bar to Harry Shearstone, Electrical Sub-Lieutenant, Royal Navy
Brand: eMedals
SKU: M0715-6
Price: 160.0 USD
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SKU: ITEM: M0715-6

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Description

A court mounted medal bar, plain felt reverse, comprising:

A British War Medal, in silver, rim impressed ENG. S. LT. H. SHEARSTONE. R.N.R., light wear, extremely fine.

A Mercantile Marine First War Service Medal, in bronze, rim impressed HARRY SHEARSTONE, minor wear, extremely fine.

A Victory Medal, in bronze gilt, rim impressed ENG. S. LT. H. SHEARSTONE. R.N.R., slight gilt wear, near extremely fine.

Footnote: Harry Shearstone was born in 1893 in Sheffield. He was issued the Mercantile Marine Medal on August 4, 1919. He was listed as an electrical sub-lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve in May 1917.

The Mercantile Marine War Medal was issued by the Board of Trade in 1919 to both Officers and men of the Mercantile Marine, otherwise known as the Merchant Navy, who served in at least one voyage through a danger zone during the First World War. While 250,000 Bronze Medals were struck, only 133,135 were issued as many foreign nationals who were entitled to receive the Bronze Medal did not claim them.