Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The interesting Boer War and Victorian M.S.M. group of five awarded to Staff Sergeant-Major H. George, Army Pay Corps, later a Yeoman of the Guard

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Natal, South Africa 1901 (53 S.S. Maj. H. George A.P.C.); Coronation 1902, bronze; Coronation 1911, silver; Army L.S.& G.C., V.R. (53 St. Q.M. Sgt. H. George. A.P.C.); Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (I Cl. S. Sjt. Maj: H. George A.P.D.), mounted for display, minor contact marks, otherwise very fine or better (5) £550-£600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to Yeomen of the Guard formed by Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Denny.

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Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2003.

Hans George was born in Shankhill, Belfast on 19 January 1858, and enlisted into the Munster Fusiliers on 19 January 1876, aged 18 years. Having reached the rank of Colour Sergeant in July 1882, he was appointed Paymaster Sergeant in September 1882 and transferred to the Army Pay Corps in November 1883. Appointed Staff Sergeant Major in 1894, he served with the Corps in South Africa between 20 October 1899 and 10 April 1901, and was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 8 February 1901). George received L.S. & G.C. medal in July 1894 and the M.S.M. with an annuity of £5 on 8 May 1901. He was appointed to the Yeomen of the Guard in 1908 and received the Coronation Medal in 1911. He died on 11 July 1921.

Sold with copied discharge papers and other research.