Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Gunner H. Bennison, Royal Garrison Artillery

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (79463 Gnr: H. Bennison 14: S.D., R.G.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (79463 Gnr: H. Bennison. R.G.A.); 1914-15 Star (911. Gnr. H. Bennison. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (SR-911 Gnr. H. Bennison. R.A.) very fine (5) £200-£240

Henry Bennison, a bleacher’s labourer, was born in Chorley, Lancashire, in 1872, and enlisted in the Royal Artillery on 3 June 1890. Twice posted to the island of Malta between 1890 and 1895, his Army Service Record states that he suffered a scalp wound, injury to his finger and and contusion to his left toe during this period. He was subsequently sent to South Africa during the Boer War from 3 February 1900 to 10 January 1902, followed by a further 9 months on St Helena - likely guarding prisoners of war. Bennison later served as Gunner in France from 7 March 1915 and was discharged from the 1/1st Kent Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery on 9 June 1919.

Sold with original Certificate of Discharge and Soldier’s Small Book.