British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Lieutenant Hugh Montgomery, 1st Battalion, Irish Guards, formerly 12th (Prince of Wales’ Royal) Lancers, who was killed in action on 13 September 1916

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lieut., 12/Lcrs.) good very fine £400-500

Lieutenant Hugh Montgomery served with the 12th Lancers during the Boer War and was killed in action during the Great War on 13 September 1916 whilst serving with the 1st Battalion, Irish Guards. He was 37 years old at the time of his death and is buried at Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs, France.