Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A post-War B.E.M. group of eleven awarded to Regimental Sergeant Major W. Strong, Hampshire Regiment, later School Staff Instructor, Eastbourne College

British Empire Medal, (Civil) E.II.R. (William Strong); 1914-15 Star (21132 Pte. W. Strong, Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals (21132 Cpl. W. Strong. Hamps. R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1935 (5485428 W.O. Cl.II. W. Strong. Hamps. R.); India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (5485428 W.O. Cl.II. W. Strong. Hamps. R.); Defence Medal; Jubilee 1935 (5485428 C.S.M. W. Strong. 1. Hamps. R.) contemporarily engraved naming; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (5485428 W.O. Cl.II. W. Strong. Hamps. R.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 3rd issue (5485428 W.O. Cl.2. W. Strong. Hampshire R.); Cadet Forces Medal, G.VI.R., with Second Award Bar (R.S.M. W. Strong) mounted court-style as worn; together with the related miniature awards, the IGS an E.VII.R. issue with clasp North West Frontier 1908 and the MSM and Cadet Forces Medal both E.II.R. awards, the Great War awards polished and worn, these nearly very fine, the rest generally nearly extremely fine (11) £600-£800

B.E.M. London Gazette 13 June 1957: William Strong, School Staff Instructor, Eastbourne College.

William Strong attested for the Hampshire Regiment and served during the Great War in Egypt from 12 December 1915, and subsequently with the 10th Battalion in Macedonia, where he was wounded in 1918. He later served in both the 1st and 2nd Battalions for many years, and was advanced Warrant Officer Class II on 7 July 1932. He was discharged on 28 August 1937, and subsequently served for many years as the Drill Sergeant at Eastbourne College. He died on 18 May 1992, aged 92.

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