A Royal Marine's Great War campaign medal group of 3: Private William Castledine Royal Marines Light Infantry

- 1914-15 Star (PO. 11 S. Pte. W. Castledine. R.M.L.I.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (PO. 11-S-Pte. W. Castledine. R.M.L.I.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (PO. 11-S-Pte. W. Castledine. R.M.L.I.)

Medals verification: Private William Castledine is confirmed as entitled to all three Great War campaign medals per the respective Admiralty medal rolls cited below. In addition he was also awarded a Silver War Badge:

- 1914-15 Star: ADM 171/167
- British War Medal. Silver issue: ADM 171/167
- Interallied Victory Medal: ADM 171/167
- Silver War Badge: ADM 171/186. Awarded SWB No. 36384 on 8 March 1919

William Castledine, son of Alfred Castledine, was a native of, Notting Hill, London, England, where he was born on, 26 December 1872. Prior to joining the Portsmouth Division of the Royal Marine Light Infantry on, 26 January 1892, he had been employed as a 'Painter & Paper Hanger'. On 31 August 1914, William re-enlisted in 'The Corps' at Southampton, Hampshire, England, at the age of 42, William Castledine remained in service until being invalided out of the service on, 31 March 1919. During the Great War he served with the Royal Marines detachments aboard H.M.S. Inconstant (1914-15) & H.M.S. Virginian (1916)

H.M.S. Inconstant: Was one of eight Arethusa-class light cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the period 1910-1914. The ship was launched on 6 July 1914 at William Beardmore and Company shipyard. On being commissioned, she was assigned to the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet.

H.M.S. Virginian: An Armed Merchant Cruiser. December 1914 to November 1918, Northern Patrol (10th Cruiser Squadron), North Atlantic convoys. Pendant Nos. M.72 (on coming into service), MI.95 (1.18), MI.52 (4.18). Built 1905, 10757grt, 18kts, owned by Allan Line. Armament: 8-4.7in, 2-6pdr (later 6-6in, 2-6pdr). Crew (7.15): 40 officers & 220 crew (bi). In service 13.11.14-31.1.20. Of over 60 commissioned AMC's employed on patrol and later convoy protection, 33 served with 10th Cruiser Squadron (CS) on Northern Patrol

Sold together with hardcopy of the recipients photocopied service sheet, that is extant and is held & accessible at The National Archives

The medals retaining their long silk 'moire' ribands the riband for the BWM now frayed, and the 1914-15 Star sans riband. The medals held together loosely on a safety-pin

Condition: GVF

Code: 24344