Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Lance-Corporal A. Simpson, 1/9th Battalion Hampshire Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (355013 Pte., Hamps. R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (16 Pte., Hamps. R.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (3) £160-200

Lance-Corporal Arthur Simpson served in the 1/9th Battalion Hampshire Regiment. The unit, originally a Cyclist Battalion converted to Infantry and served in India, 1916- October 1918, then in Siberia, November 1918-November 1919, entering Russia via Vladivostock. They then returned to England via Canada in December 1919. Sold with copied extracts from the 1/9th Battalion Hampshire Regiment War Diary, 29 October 1918-30 November 1918; copied m.i.c. and T.F.W.M. roll extract.