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November 22, 2012 - LoNdoN<br />

x22<br />

Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (D. Mc.Kenzie, Greasr. (M.M.)<br />

H.M.S. Princess Margaret. 1915-6.), lacquered, good very fine<br />

£400-500<br />

D.S.M. London Gazette 25.10.1916 Greaser Duncan McKenzie, Mercantile Rating.<br />

The award of the Distinguished Service Medal was in recognition of good services<br />

<strong>and</strong> devotion to duty whilst serving in the Minelayer H.M.S. Princess Margaret. In<br />

December 1914 the Princess Margaret was taken up from Merchant Service <strong>and</strong><br />

converted to a Minelayer, with a mine carrying capacity of 500 mines. She was one<br />

of the largest Minelayers used by the Royal Navy.<br />

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The Great War 1916 ‘French Theatre’ M.M. Group of Four to<br />

Lieutenant J. Barratt, Royal Army Medical Corps, Later Tank Corps<br />

a) Military Medal, G.V.R. (42047 Sjt: J. Barratt. 59/F.A. R.A.M.C.)<br />

b) 1914-15 Star (42047 Cpl.- A.Sjt.- J. Barratt. R.A.M.C.)<br />

c) British War <strong>and</strong> Victory Medals (2. Lieut. J. Barratt), nearly extremely<br />

fine (4)<br />

£200-240<br />

M.M. London Gazette 11.11.1916 42407 Sjt. J. Barratt, R.A.M.C.<br />

Lieutenant J. Barratt, M.M., served with the 59th Field Ambulance, Royal Army<br />

Medical Corps, during the Great War on the Western Front; Commissioned Second<br />

Lieutenant, Tank Corps, 30.1.1918; promoted Lieutenant, 30.7.1919; retired,<br />

10.8.1920.<br />

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