A Great War Royal Marines 'P.O.W.' and L.S.G.C. Group of 4 awarded to Corporal Edward White, R.M.L.I,, who was serving as a gunner aboard the S.S. Corso when she was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-64 near Malta on 19 February 1917. Taken prisoner of war aboard the submarine, he remained in captivity in Germany until December 1918, comprising: 1914-15 Star (PO.7504, E. White, Pte., R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals, 1914-1919 (PO. 7504 Cpl. E. White. R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct, G.V.R. (PO. 7504 E. White. Pte. R.M.); Group loose, toned, good very fine to extremely fine (4) Corporal Edward White was born on 23 March 1876 at Emsworth, Hampshire, and having worked initially as a Labourer, enlisted for service with the Royal Marines on 12 June 1894. Serving during the Great War, he was aboard the defensively-armed S.S. Corso when she was torpedoed and sunk by U-64 on 19 February 1917 – under the command of the German U-Boat ‘ace’ Robert Moraht. Taken prisoner of war aboard the submarine, along with the Corso’s Master, Chief Engineer and one fellow gunner, he remained in captivity in Brandenbrug, Germany, until December 1918.He was repatriated to England on 29 November 1918, and transferred for service with H.M. Coastguard in May 1919 with whom he served until his final discharge on 31 March 1923. He was awarded his L.S.G.C. on 12 September 1935, with pension/pay backdated to 1 January 1918 (suggesting an administrative error). Offered with a good selection of original documents– including one confirming his P.O.W. status, his original P.O.W. papers/card for Brandenburg (Havel), and several P.O.W. letters.

Estimate: GBP 180 - 220