Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Quarter Master Sergeant, later Lieutenant and Quarter Master, G. Hammond, Suffolk Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (1383 C. Sgt. G. Hammond, 1st Suffolk Regt); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1383 Qr:-Mr:-Serjt: G. Hammond. Suffolk Regt); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (1383 Q.M. Sgt. G. Hammond. Suffolk Regt) very worn, fine (3) £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Suffolk Regiment.

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George Edward Hammond was born in Birmingham, and attested for the Suffolk Regiment at Bury St. Edmunds in June 1885. He served with the Regiment in South Africa, October 1899 - November 1904. Hammond advanced to Quarter Master Sergeant, and was discharged in September 1908. He re-engaged for service during the Great War and served with the regiment in the French theatre of war from 30 August 1915 (entitled to 1914/15 Star trio). Hammond was commissioned Lieutenant and Quarter Master in April 1916. He died in Bury St. Edmunds in March 1939.

Sold with copied service papers.