Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Private H. Lamb, Grenadier Guards

Coronation 1902, bronze, unnamed; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (7722 Pte., Gren. Gds.); Denmark, Medal of Recompence, Christian IX, silver, unnamed; Italy, Royal Household Medal, Vittorio Emanuel III, silver, unnamed, mounted as worn, contained in fitted leather case; 1914 Star (7722 Pte., 2/G. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (26116 Pte., G. Gds.) first four with edge bruising and contact marks, good fine and better; last three good very fine and better; an interesting group (7) £550-650

Harry Lamb was born in Stalybridge, near Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. A Groom by occupation, he attested for the Grenadier Guards on 30 October 1898, aged 21 years, 7 months. He is listed as having deserted, 23 July-5 August 1901 and is listed as having served in South Africa, November 1901-May 1902. Despite these dates of service, the clasps on his Q.S.A. are confirmed on the rolls. He was listed as being absent again in 1905. Lamb was transferred to the Army Reserve in March 1906, with which he re-engaged in later years. Serving with the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards Lamb entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 21 August 1914 and served there until March 1916. He was discharged on 21 March 1916 on the termination of his period of engagement. He re-enlisted on 26 June 1916 but was discharged on 11 May 1917 as medically unfit due to fibrosing TB.

His service papers again confirm the Q.S.A. with the above clasps, the award of the Coronation Medal 1902, the Danish Order of the Dannebrog 4th Class and the Italian Order of the Crown 4th Class. Entitled to the Silver War Badge.

With copied service papers, roll extracts, m.i.c. on paper and CD. Also with two ‘Grenadier Guards’ cloth shoulder titles.