Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2) (10511. Co. Sergt. Major. D. Hutton. R.E.; 9583. Sergt. J. Johnston. R.E.) both engraved naming, one or two edge bruises, very fine (2) £100-£140

This lot is to be sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Lieutenant-Colonel Edward De Santis.

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Dennis Hutton was born in Freemantle, Australia in June 1856, where his father was stationed, and himself enlisted in the Royal Engineers as a boy recruit in June 1870. In his subsequent career of 24 years with the Colours, he undertook tours of duty in St. Helena and South Africa, the latter at the time of the Bechuanaland operations in 1884-85. Awarded his L.S. and G.C. Medal in 1888, he was discharged as a Quarter-Master Sergeant Instructor in June 1894.

John Johnston was born in Bathgate, Linlithgow, Scotland about 1845 and originally enlisted in the Haddington Artillery Militia in June 1866. Two years later, however, he joined the Royal Engineers. He subsequently served for 21 years with the Colours, all of them on the home establishment in Ordnance Survey units and was awarded his L.S. and G.C. Medal in January 1886. Subsequently discharged as a Company Sergeant-Major in January 1889, he died in Rusden, Northamptonshire in December 1924.