Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Great War trio to 2nd Lieutenant H.C. Underhill, 6th Gurkha Rifles, late Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps, who was killed in action in the attack on Hill 'Q', Gailipoli, for which he was posthumously mentioned in despatches.

1914-15 STAR (2133 Pte., Ceylon Plr. R.C.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS, M.I.D. (2. Lieut.) together with Bronze Memorial Plaque (Hugh Caulfield Underhill) and letter of condolence from Buckingham Palace dated December 16th, 1916, extremely fine (4)

Hugh Caulfield Underhill enlisted in September 1914 for the Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant and attached to the 6th Gurkha Rifles in Gallipoli. He was killed in action in an attack on Hill 'Q' on 8 August, 1915, as reported in the Historical Records of the 6th Gurkha Rifles. ‘During the day's fighting Captain J.S. Dallas was dangerously wounded, while 2/Lieutenant H.G. Underhill was reported missing. 2/Lieutenant Underhill was seen several times during that day most gallantly leading his men. There is no doubt now but that he was killed. During his only too brief military career he did splendid work for the Battalion.’

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