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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg (3257 Cpl G. Hammond, 2nd Hampshire Regt);
KSA (2) (3257 Serjt: G. Hammond. Hampshire Regt);
Defence Medal;
Army LS&GC EdVII (3257 C. Sjt: G. Hammond. Hants: Regt);
Army MSM GVI (3257 C/Sjt. G. Hammond. R. Hamps.)

George Hammond was born in Bishops Waltham, Hampshire. He attested for the Hampshire Regiment at Winchester in October 1890, and advanced to Corporal in January 1898. Hammond served with the Regiment in South Africa, January 1900 - September 1902, and advanced to Sergeant in January 1902. He advanced to Sergeant Instructor of Musketry the following month, and was posted to the Permanent Staff of the 5th Volunteer Battalion, Hampshire Regiment in June 1907.

Hammond was posted as Acting Sergeant Major to the 8th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment in April 1908. He was appointed as Colour Sergeant Instructor in January 1911, and served in this capacity with the 2/8th (Isle of Wight Rifles, Princess Beatrice’s) Battalion from January 1915 until his commission as Lieutenant and Quarter Master in August of the same year.

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5372 Pte W. Houghton, 2nd Hampshire Regt.);
KSA (2) (5372 Corpl: W. Houghton. Hamp: Regt.);
British War and Victory Medals, with MID (5372 A.W.O. Cl. 1. W. Houghton. Hamps. R.);
Army MSM GV (5372 C.S. Mjr - A.R.S. Mjr. W. Houghton 7/Hamps: R.)

MID London Gazette 21 February 1919 (Mesopotamia).

MSM London Gazette 23 September 1919 (Mesopotamia).

Wesley Houghton was a native of Southampton, Hampshire. He served during the Boer War with the 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Houghton advanced to Acting Regimental Sergeant Major, and served during the Great War attached to the 2/7th Battalion in the Mesopotamian theatre of war.

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DCM GV (3-4545 A.C.S. Mjr: T. Sturges. 10/Hants: R.) last digit of number officially corrected;
QSA (2) Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (5802 L.- Corpl: T. Sturges. Hampshire Regt.);
1914-15 Star (34545 L. Sjt. T. Sturges. Hamps: R.);
British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (3-4545 A.C. Sjt. T. Sturges. Hamps. R.)

DCM London Gazette 2 February 1916; citation published 11 March 1916: ‘For conspicuous gallantry near Sari Bair, Gallipoli Peninsula, on 21 August 1915, when he led his platoon with the greatest coolness.’

MID London Gazette 28 January 1916.

Thomas Sturges served with the 10th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment during the Great War in the Gallipoli theatre of War from 22 July 1915, and was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his gallantry near Sari Bair on 21 August 1915.

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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (258 Dmr: P. Skeens. Hampshire Regt.)

Percival Henry Skeens was born at Landport, Portsmouth, in 1882 and attested for the Hampshire Regiment at Portsmouth on 4 February 1901, having previously served in the Regiment’s 3rd Volunteer Battalion. He served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 16 March 1901 to 13 May 1902, and was discharged on 12 June 1902.

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5505 Pte. A. Mills. 2 Hampshire Regt.);
KSA (2) (5505 Pte. A. Mills. Hampshire Regt.);
AGS 1902 (2) Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi (5505 Pte. A. Mills. 1st Hamp. Regt.);
1914-15 Star (15599 Pte. A. Mills. Hamps. R.);
[ BWM and VM ]

Alfred Mills was born in Kilburn, London. A fireman by occupation, he attested for the Hampshire Regiment on 11 January 1899. With them he served in South Africa from April 1900 until March 1902; in India from March 1902 to February 1903; in Aden between February and June 1903; and in Somaliland from June 1903 until June 1904. In June 1900 he was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment with hard labour for quitting his post whilst on sentry duty without being relieved - his sentence was subsequently commuted to three months by Lord Roberts. He was discharged on the termination of his first period of engagement on 10 January 1911.

In February 1915, when employed as a tram driver, Mills attested for service for the duration of the War. Serving with the 12th Battalion Hampshire Regiment, he entered the Western Front on 21 September 1915. As a Sergeant he was transferred to “Z” Class Reserve in March 1919 and was finally discharged a year later. He died on 15 April 1943.

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QSA (3) Relief of Kimberley, Paaedeberg, Driefontein (Lieut. F. S. GEARY. 2/Hamps. Rgt.)

Woolley and Wallis say 'This officer was killed in action at Sannah' s Post, near Thaba N'chu in the Orange Free State, 27th April 1900. The second son of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Le Guay Geary, K.C.B., he was born in February 1874 and educated at the United Services College, Westward Ho, and at the Royal Military Academy. He was commissioned into the Hampshire Regiment in October 1894 and promoted Lieutenant in August 1897. The 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment did not form part of the original Army Corps sent to South Africa in 1899 because it had insufficient men to make it up to war establishment. It did, however, contribute 35 men to the Mounted Infantry, under the charge of Lt. Geary, who therefore proceeded to South Africa in advance of his Regiment (in October 1899) and saw considerable action there. It was during an ambush against a British cavalry brigade that he was "killed in a gallant stand against overwhelming odds."'

Their estimate is £100 - £150