Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Lieutenant H. J. Snowden, Hertfordshire Regiment, shot whilst visiting sentries at Richebourg, 11 January 1915

1914 Star, with clasp (Lieut., Herts. R.) this attractively gilded, with gilt brooch bar; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.) extremely fine (3) £500-600

Ex D.N.W. 27 June 2002.

Harcourt John Snowden was born at Ramsgate on 12 December 1887, and educated at Hildersham House, St Peter’s; Parkfield, Haywards Heath; Rugby and Trinity College, Oxford. He joined the Hertfordshire Regiment on 2 June 1913, and was promoted Lieutenant on 26 September 1914. On the outbreak of the war he volunteered for foreign service, and was killed in action in France and Flanders whilst visiting sentries early in the morning of 11 January 1915. ‘After seeing that the sentries were at their posts, he crossed the Rue du Bois, and in doing so was shot.’ An officer wrote of him ‘He was a fine example to us all of a good and straight living Englishman.’ Lieutenant Snowden is buried at Rue-Des-Berceaux Military Cemetery, Richebourg-Lavouep, France.

With a quantity of copied research, including a photocopied photograph of the recipient, casualty details, newspaper and gazette extracts.