Offered is a A Great War set of 6 service medals as awarded to Company Quarter Master Serjeant W. Delaney, Royal Garrison Artillery, who won a Meritorious Service Medal for services in India.

Medals include the following awards, all being impressed named as issued: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, South Africa 1902, 17709 BOMBR: W. DELANEY. 63rd Coy. R.G.A.; 1914 Star, 1930's style impressed named 17709 B.Q.M. SJT. W. DELANEY, R.A.; British War and Victory Medals 17709 B.Q.M. SJT. W. DELANEY. R.A.; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue,17709 C.Q.M. SJT. W. DELANEY. R.G.A. &
Army L.S.& G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue 17709 C.Q.M. SJT. W. DELANEY. R.G.A. Medals court mounted as displayed & come with copied research paperwork.

M.S.M. London Gazette 3 September 1920: ‘In recognition of valuable services rendered in India in connection with the War.’

William Delaney attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery and served with the 63rd Company in South Africa during the Boer War. Advanced Company Quartermaster Sergeant, he served during the Great War in the Persian (Aden) theatre of War from 4 July 1915 (entitled to a 1914-15 Star, not the 1914 Star as shown), and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for services in India. Sold with medal roll extracts and Medal Index Cards.