Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2) (23163 Sjt. Mjr. F. C. Hodgson. R.E.; 26464 Cpl. F. Leslie. R.E.) the first nearly extremely fine; the second polished and worn, therefore good fine (2) £80-£100

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

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Frederick Charles Hodgson was born in Dover, Kent on 25 August 1869 and enlisted in the Royal Engineers in September 1888. In his subsequent career of 36 years with the Colours, he undertook tours of duty in St. Lucia and Hong Kong but saw no active service. Appointed a Sergeant-Major in June 1906 and awarded his L.S. and G.C. Medal in the following year, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant (Q.M.) in December 1912. Having then served out the Great War with appointments on the home establishment, including Ireland, he was placed on the Retired List as a Captain (Q.M.) in August 1924. He subsequently emigrated to Canada, where he died at Scarborough, Ontario in 1963.

Frank Moulton Leslie was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire in June 1871 and originally enlisted in the 12th Royal Lancers, prior to transferring to the Royal Engineers in the following year. He subsequently witnessed active service in South Africa in the period January-December 1900, including the battle of Paardeberg. Awarded his L.S. and G.C. Medal in April 1910 and promoted to Sergeant in the same year, he was discharged in October 1912.