Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Sergeant E. S. L. Hase, Royal Engineers, who was wounded whilst serving with the 10th Signal Company in Egypt, and was subsequently Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the French Medal of Honour

1914-15 Star (56325, Cpl. E. S. L. Hase, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (56325 Sjt. E. S. L. Hase. R.E.); Defence Medal; Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Ernest Samuel Llewellyn Hase) in card box of issue; France, Third Republic, Medal of Honour, silver medal with swords, unnamed as issued, silver marks to edge, in case of issue, good very fine (6) £200-£240

Ernest Samuel Llewellyn Hase was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, in 1886 and attested for the Royal Engineers at Bristol on 10 October 1914, a Telegraphist by trade, having previously served in the Isle of Wight Rifles. Posted to the 10th Signal Company, he was promoted Corporal on 23 February 1915, and served with them during the Great War in Egypt from 24 July 1915, being wounded by shrapnel to the neck on 4 September 1915. Advanced Sergeant on 16 March 1916, he proceeded to France with the Reserve Army Signal Company on 8 June 1916, and saw further service on the Western Front. For his services during the Great War he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 17 May 1918) and was awarded the French Medal of Honour (London Gazette 29 January 1919).

Hase was discharged Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 8 May 1919. Subsequently resuming his career with the Post Office, latterly as an Overseer in Bristol, he finally retired in 1946, and was awarded the Imperial Service Medal (London Gazette 15 October 1946).

Sold with named Record Office enclosure for the Victory Medal; original Gloucestershire T.A. and A.F. Association letter confirming the award of the Defence Medal; and copied research.