A pristine Regimental Sergeant Major's campaign and long service medal pair to a third family generation 'Sapper': Regimental Sergeant Major Francis 'Frank' George Sherman, Royal Engineers

- GSM 1918-62. GVI with clasp 'Palestine' (1864002. S/Sgt. F. G. Sherman. R.E.)
- Military LS&GC. GVI 1st type with 'Regular Army' bar (1864002 W.O.Cl.1. F. G. Sherman, R.E.)

Both medals, retaining their original long silk ribands as issued

Sold together with original issue named card boxes of issue:

a). Named card box of issue for GSM 1918 with clasp 'Palestine'. With printed label on lid showing medal name & rank Staff Sergeant

b). Named card box of issue for Military LSGC. With printed label on lid showing medal name and rank W.O. Cl. I

Medals & Clasp Verification: The GSM with clasp 'Palestine' verified as entitled per the respective campaign medal roll referenced below. The medal rolls for GVI era Military LS&GC's are not yet in the public domain similarly the campaign medal rolls of the British Army for the Second World War are not yet in the public domain, and neither are the World War Two medal cards for the Royal Engineers extant. The recipient would of course have been entitled to other campaign and war medals in respect of his Second World War services:
- GSM 1918-62, with clasp 'Palestine': WO 100/502 shown serving with 1st Anti-Aircraft Battalion Sappers. Roll compiled Brighton 11/10/40

Francis 'Frank' George Sherman, was a third generation of his family to have served in the Royal Engineers. Francis was the son of William Thomas Sherman (who in 1931 held the rank of Lieutenant) & Rosetta Mary Ann Sherman (nee Denning), and was born in Malta Colony on, 1910. Francis married Patricia Emma Talbot, at Croydon, Surrey, England, in 1941. After retiring from the British Army, Francis lived was living in Cyprus. He died in Cyprus on, 21 August 1965. His address at time of death was, 12 Harvey Drive, Richmond Village, Dhekelia. He was succeeded by his wife, Patricia Emma Sherman, to whom his estate was bequeathed

Photograph in Uniform: Reference the Croydon Times issue of 22 march 1941, for a captioned named photograph of the recipient wearing dress uniform, at his marriage to Patrica Emma Talbot

See item code 24714 for the rare Corpos of Royal Engineers 'Fowke Medal' awarded to the recipients Grandfather

The medals virtually pristine & a choice pair that has never been messed around with

Condition: EF

Code: 24776