Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. GV 1st issue (550552 W. J. H. Glover, S.B. Steward, H.M.S. Cormorant)

Decorated Sick Berth Steward: The recipient is confirmed being decorated with an 'Immediate' award of the Naval Meritorious Service Medal, for distinguished service during the Great War

Medal(s) verification: The Naval LSGC confirmed as entitled, and the recipient additionally awarded a Naval MSM and British War Medal (silver issue) as referenced below:

- British War Medal (Silver issue): Ref ADM 171/103
- Naval Meritorious Service Medal. GV 'Immediate Award': Ref ADM 171/61 Chief Sick Berth Steward at. R.N. Hospital Chatham, issued 16 March 1920
- Naval LS&GC Medal: Medal 'Traced' 4 November 1912 (per recipients extant service sheet)

William John Henry Glover was born at Stourbridge, Worcestershire, on 16 May 1873, and joined on 1 November 1897 initially for a period of 12 years. He served as a Probationer Sick Berth Attendant, later S.B.A., and finally as a Chief S.B. Steward, receiving his L.S. & G.C. medal on 4 November 1912. In the Great War Glover was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette 17 October 1919). This M.S.M. is recorded as being ‘known’ as a single medal in the Ian McInnes booklet on The Meritorious Service Medal to Naval Forces

Sold together with some hard-copy photocopied 'service sheets' & London Gazette extract pages

Condition: EF

Code: 23906