Three: Private G. Hammond, Army Service Corps, later Royal Irish Rifles

1914 Star (SS-4347 Pte. G. Hammond. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (SS-4347 Pte. G. Hammond. A.S.C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £90-£120

George Hammond attested for the Army Service Corps and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 October 1914. He transferred to 15 Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, on 28 September 1917, and was renumbered 47341. He was reported wounded and missing on 21 March 1918, but subsequently re-joined, and died on 24 March 1952.

Sold with two photographs, one a wedding photograph of the recipient and his family, the other a postcard photograph of the recipient in uniform with his wife and child; and the recipient’s ‘In Memoriam’ card.