Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Victory Medal 1914-19 (5) (10412 Pte. B. Bailey, Hamps. R.; 21027 Pte. M. Bennyworth, Hamps. R.; 381217 Pte. P. W. Long, Hamps. R.; 2035 Pte. G. Prince, Hamps. R.; 32395 Pte. F. Thompson, Hamps. R.) fine and better (5) £50-70

Bert Bailey landed with the 10th Battalion Royal Hampshire Regiment on 6 August 1915 at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli. From August to September the Battalion fought continually suffering severe casualties. On 9 August they lost six officers killed and 55 other ranks killed, 276 wounded and 97 missing; and on 21 August in an attack on Hill 60 they lost a further 43 killed with 110 wounded. When they finally withdrew to the beach in preparation for return to Mudros the strength was only 200 with two officers. With copied m.i.c.

George Prince landed in Gallipoli on 10 August 1915. He later transferred to the Labour Corps. With copied m.i.c.

Mathew Bennyworth was born in Battersea, London and joined the 3rd Battalion Hampshire Regiment on 6 November 1915, aged 34 years. He contracted malaria and was discharged in September 1918 and was awarded a pension and the Silver War Badge. With copied m.i.c.

Percy Long only received this Victory Medal with the Hampshire Regiment, but transferred to the R.A.O.C with the number 040877 and then qualified for the G.S.M. with clasp for Iraq. With copied m.i.c.

Francis Thompson enlisted on 10 November 1915 and was discharged with a Silver War Badge on 4 October 1918. With copied S.W.B. record.