Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1917 ‘French theatre’ M.M. group of four awarded to Corporal H. V. Chignall, 15th (Hampshire Yeomanry) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (26956 L. Cpl. H. Chignell. 15/Hants: R.); British War and Victory Medals (1408 Cpl. H. V. Chignall [sic]. Hamps. Yeo.); Coronation 1937, mounted for wear, edge bruising, otherwise generally very fine (4) £360-£440

M.M. London Gazette 12 December 1917.

Horace Victor Chignall was a native of Winchester, Hampshire. He served during the Great War with the 1/1st Hampshire Yeomanry on the Western Front, and was serving with it when it amalgamated with the 15th (Service) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment to form the 15th (Hampshire Yeomanry) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Chignall was wounded in action (entitled to Silver War Badge), and was discharged in March 1919. At the time of the 1937 Coronation, he was employed as Examining Officer H.M. Customs, Kenya.

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