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A Great War ‘Mesopotamian theatre’ M.S.M. group of four awarded to Staff Sergeant W. Booth, 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry1914-15 Star (8378 L. Cpl. W. Booth. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (8378 A. Sjt. W. Booth. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (8378 L. Cpl. W. Booth. 1/O.& B. L.I.) generally good very fine or better (4) £160-£200---M.S.M. London Gazette 16 August 1917 (Mespotamia).M.I.D. London Gazette 5 June 1919 (Mesopotamia). France, Medal of Honour in Silver London Gazette 15 December 1919.William Booth was a native of Brighton. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in the Asiatic theatre of war from 5 December 1914. Booth advanced to Staff Sergeant, and was subsequently attached to the Embarkation Staff, Indian Army for which he was M.I.D.------For more information, additional images and to bid on this lot please go to the auctioneers website, www.dnw.co.uk