Mercantile Marine War Medal, 1914-1918 (Charles M. Chapman)

Distinguished Service Medal awardee: The recipient served with the 'Yarmouth Division' of the Royal Naval Reserve during the Great War and was decorated with the award of the Distinguished Service Medal that was published in the London Gazette issue of 17 September 1918

Unique name: Charles Morrison Chapman - a native of Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England - is confirmed as a unique name 'Charles M. Chapman' recorded in the Medal Index Cards of the Mercantile Marine, that are held and accessible at The National Archives

Medals verification: Charles Morrison Chapman is confirmed entitled to the below following medals for his service in the Great War per the respective referenced sources:

- Distinguished Service Medal: Published in London Gazette issue of 17 September 1918
- British War Medal. Silver issue: ADM 171/120, shown rated as Engineer with No. 4441/ES
- Mercantile Marine War Medal: BT 351/1/23145, shown riband issued 15.09.1919
- Interallied Victory Medal: ADM 171/120, shown rated as Engineer with No. 4441/ES

Charles Morrison Chapman, son of Chester Chapman (recorded variously as a Fisherman / Sailor 'Steam Ship') Jane Ann (nee Morrison) was a native of, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England, where he was born on, 21 August 1879. Charles first enlisted in the Royal Naval Reserve on 30 December 1915 (and was not entitled or awarded the 1914-15 Star), at the time of his enlistment, his residence address was cited as, 166 Bells Road, Gorleston, Suffolk, and that he was posted to the Yarmouth Division of the Royal Naval Reserve. The 1939 National Register of England & Wales records Charles as a resident patient at the City Of Norwich Mental Hospital, located at Lower Hellesdon, Norwich, England, at which time he is shown as having been a Marine Engineer by profession

The D.S.M. cigarette card shown in the attached illustration is a 'prop' only, and is not included in the sale

The recipients Royal Naval Reserve service papers are extant and accessible at The National Archives

Condition: GVF

Code: 24271