A Queen's South Africa Medal To The Royal Marines; H.m.s. Monarch; Wounded Archive surface wear on Philip's bust

surface wear on Philip's bust and very minimal enamel chipping on the obverse centrepiece ring at 7 o'clock

Five and half weeks later

however lacking superb quality of pre-1918 issue crosses of this Order

with blue-black paint

A Queen's South Africa Medal To The Royal Marines; H.m.s. Monarch; Wounded Archive surface wear on Philip's bust(G. W. GOBBY, Gr R. M., H. M. S. MONARCH.). Naming is officially impressed. Contact marks, very fine. Accompanied by a copy of his Service Records. Footnote: Gunner George William Gobby, Royal Marines was born in Clerkenwell, London, England in July 1873. He enlisted for service as a Private (4522) with the Royal Marines on February 25, 1892 in London, at the age of 18, stating his religion as Church of England and his trade as that of Labourer. After