WW1 Family Medals to Munson Brothers from Mildenhall Suffolk.

A WW1 British War Medal and Victory Medal pair correctly named to DM2-166031 Private Charles Munson Army Service Corps; and Special Constabulary Faithful Service medal (George V Crowned Head) named to Charles Munson. Medals loose all on original ribbons.
A WW1 British War Medal and Victory Medal pair correctly named to M2-181307 Corporal Thomas Munson Army Service Corps; and Special Constabulary Faithful Service medal (George V Uncrowned Head) named to Thomas Munson. All three mounted on a brooch bar.
Also included is a Norfolk Special Constabulary badge and ASC cap badges and insignia.
Charles Munson born in Beck Row, Mildenhall, Suffolk 1883 and Thomas Munson born same in 1886 to Charles and Eliza Munson living at King Street Mildenhall. Before the war Charles worked as a Cellarman and Thomas was a Motor engineer at the local Garage.
Charles as a young man was also employed on the Royal Yacht the Victoria & Albert for just over a year from 1900 to 1901.
Both brothers were probably drafted in late 1915 or early 1916 but as Thomas was a motor engineer and could probably drive, he was snapped up by the Army Service corps, his older brother following him into the corps as a Mechanical Transport Learner.
The Army Service Corps are such an underrated regiment, they supplied food, equipment and ammunition to the frontline troops often putting themselves in great danger. And in the spring offensive many of the men of the ASC saw frontline service fighting the savage German attacks, as every man was needed. Both brother’s probable served with a Suffolk company and unfortunately, I can not find any information on their wartime service, apart from a newspaper article in the EADT of August 1924, announcing the Death of Charles, it reads; “DEATH OF MR MUNSON.- We regret to record the death of Mr Charles Munson, the second son of the late Mr and Mrs Charles W Munson, who passed away after a long and painful illness at the age of 41. He served throughout the Great War with the M.T.A.S.C. and was gassed in 1916 and this doubtless undermining his health. He was a member of the British Legion and for several years was a member of the Fire Brigade. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon in St Mary’s Church. In attendance and in uniform Captain Charles brown, Chief Officer Mildenhall”. There then follows an extended list of attendees from the Fire Brigade and old comrades, who laid his fire helmet and hatchet on the coffin. Obviously a courageous and much loved and respected man.
These medals to brothers come’s with various copied paperwork including Medal index cards, medal rolls, census records etc.
Medals are in excellent original condition, badges and insignia in very good used condition.

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