Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Serjeant C. S. Cannings, Hampshire Regiment

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (5032 Pte., Hamp. Regt.); 1914-15 Star (16122 L. Cpl., Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals (16122 Sjt., Hamps. R.) mounted court style for wear, first with edge bruising and pitting, worn; others 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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Charles Cannings was born in Wilton, near Salisbury, Winchester. A Servant by occupation and a member of the 3rd Hampshire Regiment, he attested for full-time service in the Hampshire Regiment at Winchester on 11 March 1897, aged 18 years. He served in India, February 1899-February 1903 and Aden, February-November 1903. He was transferred to the Army Reserve in October 1904 and discharged on 10 March 1909. In the Great War, he served with the 10th Battalion Hampshire Regiment and entered the Balkan theatre of war on 9 September 1915. He was later transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve. With copied pre-WW1 service papers, roll extract confirming single A.G.S. clasp and m.i.c.