Description
The Interesting Group of 7 awarded to Marine/Sergeant John Allen Loudwell Royal Marine Light Infantry and Royal Marine Police comprising, 1914-15 Star, (CH. 19113 Pte. J.A. Loudwell. R.M.L.I.), 1914-1920 British War and Victory Medals, (CH. 19113. Pte. Londwell. R.M.L.I.), note spelling, 1939-45 Defence Medal, 1939-45 War Medal, both unnamed as issued, Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, GVR, (CH.19113 J.A. Loudwell Mne. R.M.), Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Sergt. John A. Loudwell), very fine.
John Allen Loudwell was born in Gillingham, Kent, on 29 April 1897, and joined the Royal Marine Light Infantry at Chatham on 15 September 1914. He served with the Chatham Division throughout the Great War, and his Great War medals were sent to H.M.S. Endeavour. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, together with a Gratuity, on 20 July 1930, and was shore pensioned on 28 April 1936. He subsequently served as a Sergeant in the Royal Marine Police, and died in Winchester in 1975.
Sold with copied record of service and other research.
Ex – Noonans 16th of April 202 Lot 743 This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Police Medals.
