The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria

Five: Captain J. H. Ham, Middlesex Regiment and Labour Corps, who was Mentioned in Despatches for his services in Salonika

British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. J. H. Ham.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (2508 Sjt. J. H. Ham. Midd’x R.); Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, E.VII.R. (3229 C.Sjt: J. H. Ham. 2/V.B. Midd: Regt.); Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., silver and silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1921, contemporarily engraved ‘Captain J. H. Ham. T.D. 7th. Bn. Middlesex Regt. 1890- 1923.’, with integral top riband bar, mounted as worn, light contact marks, very fine (5) £280-£320

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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Provenance: Wallis and Wallis, September 1967.

Joel Henry Ham was born in Gosport, Hampshire, on 4 February 1872, and joined the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Middlesex Regiment in 1890. He served during the Great War in Gibraltar from 10 September 1914, before being commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 7th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment on 6 March 1915. He was appointed Adjutant on 5 May 1915, and was advanced temporary Captain on 21 May of that year. He subsequently served with the Labour Corps in Salonika from April 1917, and was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 5 June 1919). Reverting to the Middlesex Regiment (Territorial Army) following the cessation of hostilities, he was awarded the Territorial Decoration in 1923.