Orders, Decorations and Medals

Five: Private G. Wright, 1st and 2nd Battalions Hampshire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg (5509 Pte., 2nd Hampshire Regt.); 1914 Star, with clasp (5509 Pte., 1/Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals (5509 Pte., Hamps. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (5509 Pte., Hants. R.) mounted court style for wear, some contact marks, good fine and better (5) £220-260

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

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Private George Wright served in Boer War with the 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment. He re-enlisted on 16 September 1910. Serving with the 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 24 August 1914. He was ‘recommended for distinguished service, 25th April to 4th May [1915]’ for ‘taking messages under fire’. He was discharged due to wounds on 10 July 1917 and was awarded the Silver War Badge. Sold with copied roll extract, m.i.c. and other research.