1914/15 STAR TRIO TO ROBERTS-WITH DANISH SLESVIG 1920 MEDAL-TO H.M.S.CARYSFORT

1914/15 Star Trio, named TO: J 12499 F ROBERTS SIG.R.N.
Denmark,Christian the Tenth,Slesvig 1920 Medal-named to:
J124** *OBERTS LDG SIGr H.M.S. CARYSFORT, (the letters indicated by the stars contact worn)
Medals about very fine,mounted on pin as worn, ribbons fragmented.
Also comes with a silver,or nickel silver rifle,named to: F ROBERTS LDG SIG OCT 1922.the reverse side reads: BLAKA MATI with some oriental marks.This may have been part of a desk display, as it looks as though it was attached to something (A/F)
Frank Roberts joined the Royal Navy in 1911-He served on numerous Ships and Shore Establishments including: IMPREGNABLE/BRITANNIA/BRAMBLE HAMPSHIRE/EUROPA/CAESAR/CARYSFORT/MERLIN VINDICTIVE
In 1920 H.M.S. Carysfort was sent to Slesvig in Denmark. along with H.M.S Sesame,Seawolf and H.M,Tug St Anne, along with the 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters and other British units to basically keep peace and ensure a fair and free election during the 1920 plebiscite (Referendum) to determine if Slesvig wanted to be part of Germany or Denmark.
The Medal is rare,bur seldom encountered named in a group.

Code: 51943