General Service Medal 1918-1962, GVIR 1st type bust, 1 Clasp: Palestine awarded to Private F. Dunmore, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment who was twice court-martialled, and convicted of being guilty the first time under Section 40 of the 1881 Army Act, which covers anyone who is guilty of an act, conduct or neglect to the prejudice of good order and military discipline. The second time he was found not guilty of theft. Having seen service during the Arab Revolt in Palestine, he would most likely have seen Second World War service.
General Service Medal 1918-1962, GVIR 1st type bust, 1 Clasp: Palestine; (6009523 PTE. F. DUNMORE. ESSEX. R.)
Condition: Nearly Extremely Fine
Private (No. 6009523) F.J. Dunmore was court martialled on 23rd September 1941, and was found guilty under Section 40 of the 1881 Army Act, which covers anyone who ‘is guilty of any act, conduct, disorder, or neglect to the prejudice of good order and Military Discipline ‘ and was subsequently sentenced to 56 days detention, he would then later be court-martialled a second time on 9th December 1932 and found not guilty of theft, whilst serving with 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment.
Dunmore would go on to see service during the Arab Revolt in Palestine and likely saw Second World War service.
