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There is a very interesting group in the next Noonan's sale:


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QSA (0) (Sergt. S. Partridge. R.M.L.I.);
British War and Victory Medals, both with naming erased;
Coronation 1902, bronze;
RN LS&GC VR (S. Partridge, Sergt. No.2908 Plymo R.M.L.I.) impressed naming;
Royal Marines Meritorious Service Medal GVI (Ply. 2908S. Partridge, Cr. Sgt. R.M. 17 Feb 1939)

Noonan's say 'QSA confirmed under ‘Miscellaneous’ on Cape & Transport Staff roll, unique to RMLI; Coronation 1902 one of only 8 bronze awards to Royal Marines; LS&GC awarded 1894; MSM awarded 27 February 1939. Colour-Sergeant Samuel Partridge died on 2 October 1953.'

It is not clear now many medals were named to the RMLI (or to the Royal Marines).

Unusually there were none to either unit in the Lovell sale.

There were other RMLI personnel in the conflict eg Captain CE Collard. How this and other medals to the RM/RMLI were named is known.

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

CB s/g b/b;
Egypt (1) Tel-El-Kebir (Lieut: H. C. Money, R.M.L.I.);
QSA (1) Cape Colony (Lt. Colonel H. C. Money, R.M.L.I.);
Coronation 1902, silver;
Khedive’s Star, dated 1882

Herbert Cecil Money was born on 20 September 1857, and joined the Royal Marines at Chatham on 1 September 1876. He served in the Battalion of Royal Marines sent to South Africa for special service in the Zulu war of 1879, though this service did not qualify for the medal. He then served in the R.M. Battalion throughout the war in Egypt in 1882, being present at the occupation of Port Said, and the actions at Tel-el-Mahuta, Mahsaneh, Kassasin, 28th August, and Kassasin, 9th September; on this latter occasion he was specially mentioned in despatches for gallantry in the capture of two of the enemy’s Krupp guns. He was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir, and after that commanded a company until the arrival of the Battalion in England.

Money served with the Royal Marine Battalion sent to Egypt in 1884 for service in the Soudan, and acted first as Adjutant and afterwards as Regimental Transport Officer, being present at Suakin during the nightly attacks made upon the town in the months of May, June, July and August. He served as a Special Service Officer during the Boer War, from 3 February 1900 to 24 December 1901, graded as A.A.G.; he was in command of prisoners of war in S.S. Mongolian at Simonstown, and afterwards Commandant of prisoners of war at Green Point, Cape Town, during which time nearly 17,000 passed through his hands (mentioned in Lord Roberts’ despatch, 10 September 1901). For his services during the war Money was made a Companion of the Bath, London Gazette 26 June 1902. He was appointed ADC to the King in October 1905; promoted Colonel Second Commandant, September 1906; Colonel Commandant, July 1909; Major-General, October 1910. Placed on the Retired list in January 1920, Major-General Money died on 27 March 1939.

The Boer War DSO group to Major F White, RMLI, is here.

The group to Lt Col Money sold for a hammer price of GBP 2,400. Total GBP 3,091. R 70,290. AUD 6,120. NZD 6,750. CAD 5,560. USD 3,850. EUR 3,530.