A Collection of Medals to the Hampshire Regiment

Four: Serjeant W. Huzzey, Hampshire Regiment

Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi (3915 L. Corpl., 1st Hamp. Regt.) initial and surname renamed; 1914-15 Star (14775 Sjt., Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals (14775 Sjt., Hamps. R.) mounted court style, very fine and better (4) £160-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Hampshire Regiment.

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Walter Huzzey was born in Hampstead, London. A Bootmaker by occupation and a member of the 3rd Battalion Hampshire Regiment, he attested for full-time service with the regiment at Winchester on 2 September 1892, aged 18 years, 4 months.

With the regiment he served in India, December 1894-February 1903; Aden, February-June 1903, and Somaliland, June 1903-June 1904. Huzzey was discharged as a Sergeant Shoemaker on 1 September 1913 having completed his second period of engagement. Huzzey attested for the Army Reserve (Special Reserve) at Reading on 7 November 1914, aged 41 years. Initially posted as a Sergeant with the 11th Battalion Hampshire Regiment, he served in France, 18 December 1915-22 March 1916. Transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve in February 1919.

Latterly employed as a Licensed Victualler and living at Baghurst, Hampshire, he died on 29 December 1952.

With copied service papers and death certificate.