Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Gunner R. E. Hamilton, Royal Marine Artillery, who was wounded at Dunkirk on 18 October 1914

1914 Star, with copy clasp (R.M.A. 6134. Gunner R. E. Hamilton. R. M. Brigade.); British War and Victory Medals (R.M.A. 6134 Gr. R. E. Hamilton.) very fine and better (3) £80-£100

Richard Edward Hamilton was born in Bow on 7 July 1877 and attested for the Royal Marine Artillery on 6 July 1896. Witnessing service aboard a wide variety of ships and stone frigates including Revenge, Resolution and Formidable, he was discharged to the Royal Fleet Reserve after 12 years’ service, but returned to serve with the R.M.A. Howitzer Brigade during the Great War. Wounded at Dunkirk on 18 October 1914, his long service was finally curtailed due to ill health in the summer of 1916 and he was invalided home per H.S. Newhaven to the Naval Hospital, Haslar.