Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Pair: Q.M. & Hon. Lieutenant A. E. Hammond, Royal Welsh Fusiliers

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (Sergt. Major A. E. Hammond, 1st Bn. R.W. Fus.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (1810 Sergt. E. Hammond, 1-23rd Foot), together with a pair of related miniature dress medals, suspension claw tightened on the first, generally very fine

Pair: Colour-Sergeant J. T. Hammond, Royal Welsh Fusiliers

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (730 Corpl. J. T. Hammond, 1/R.W. Fus.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R. (2268 Cr. Sgt. J. T. Hammond, R. Welsh Fus.), contact marks, generally very fine (6) £500-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to Welsh Regiments formed by the Late Llewellyn Lord.

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Arthur Edward Hammond, who was born in January 1858, enlisted in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers as a Band Boy in 1871. Having then served for about 12 years, he gained appointment as Sergeant-Major and was present in the Burma operations of 1885-87 (Medal & clasp). In September 1890, he was appointed Quarter-Master, with the honorary rank of Lieutenant, in which capacity he served until being placed on the Retired List in October 1895. He died in 1897; sold with an original hand written order from the recipient, requesting a fatigue party, together with a family photograph and copied research.

John Thomas Hammond enlisted in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers as a boy recruit in Dublin in April 1877, aged 14 years. Appointed a Bandsman in June 1880 and advanced to Lance-Corporal in January 1885, he was present in the Burma operations of 1885-87 (Medal & clasp). Having been promoted to Corporal in the latter period, he gained advancement to Sergeant in December 1887 and to Colour-Sergeant in April 1893. He was finally discharged at Carnarvon in May 1908, when he was described as ‘an excellent instructor and rifle shot’; sold with copied research.