Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Garrison Sergeant-Major J. A. Deeming, Hampshire Regiment, late Somerset Light Infantry

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (758 Sergt., 1st Bn. Som. Lt. Infy.); 1914-15 Star (7592 S. Mjr., Som. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (7592 W.O. Cl. 1, Som. L.I.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (24556 G.S. Mjr., Hants. R.) mounted as worn, first with some contact marks, very fine and better (5) £200-250

James Alfred Deeming was born in Worcester and attested for the Somerset Light Infantry at Bath on 29 September 1884, aged 18 years. Served overseas in Gibraltar, November 1891-December 1893 and India, December 1893-April 1900. As a Sergeant in the S.L.I. he served in the Mohmand Campaign 1897 and on 5 August 1900, whilst based at Raglan Barracks, Devonport, he married, aged 32 years. As a Colour Sergeant he was discharged on 22 June 1911 having given three months notice. With the onset of war, he re-enlisted in the Somerset Light Infantry on 11 September 1914 and as a Sergeant-Major entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 9 September 1915. Served in France, September-October 1915 and May 1916-January 1917. After serving as a Garrison Sergeant-Major in the Hampshire Regiment, he was transferred to Class Z Reserve on 10 February 1919.

With original parchment Certificate of Service 1911; Marriage Certificate and Certificate of Transfer to Reserve 1919. Also with four photographs. With copied m.i.c. and service papers.