Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private H. J. Hammond, Suffolk Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (52535 Pte. H. J. Hammond. Suff. R.) in named card box of issue; Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Henry James Hammond) in card box of issue, extremely fine

Pair: Private G. Lovejoy, Rifle Brigade
British War and Victory Medals (P-1225 Pte. G. Lovejoy. Rif. Brig.); together with the recipient’s Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘155803’, good very fine

Pair: Private J. E. Kerr, Machine Gun Corps
British War and Victory Medals (64557 Pte. J. E. Kerr. M.G.C.) good very fine (7) £120-£160

Henry James Hammond attested for the Suffolk Regiment and served with the 1st (Reserve) Garrison Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from March 1918. In civilian life he was a Night Supervisor, Higher Grade, London Telecommunications Region, General Post Office, and was awarded the Imperial Service Medal upon his retirement in 1945 (London Gazette 19 October 1945).

George Lovejoy. attested for the Rifle Brigade and served with the 16th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front. He was Discharged due to wounds on 6 April 1917, and was awarded a Silver War Badge, no. 155,803.

John Erskine Kerr attested for the Machine Gun Corps and served with the 78th Company during the Great War in Salonica.