Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

Four: Sergeant H. Summers, Royal Garrison Artillery
1914 Star, with copy clasp (27538 Gnr: H. Summers. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (27538 A. Sjt. H. Summers. R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (27538 Cpl. H. Summers. R.G.A.) minor corrosion to Victory Medal, otherwise nearly extremely fine

Four: Sergeant S. Summers, Royal Garrison Artillery, who died of wounds, 5 October 1918
1914 Star, with copy clasp (27539 Gnr: S. Summers. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (27539 Sjt. H. Summers. R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (27539 Bmbr: S. Summers. R.G.A.) minor corrosion to Star and Victory Medal, therefore very fine, the silver awards extremely fine (8) £240-280

Harry and Sidney Summers, twins, were born at Monifieth, Forfarshire, in 1878, the son of John Summers, who had served with the Royal Artillery in the Crimea and during the Indian Mutiny, and was subsequently an Out-Patient at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea. At the age of 18 the twins, following in their father’s footsteps, attested for the Forfar and and Kincardine Artillery, before transferring to the Royal Garrison Artillery on 25 April 1898, receiving sequential service numbers. They served together overseas in Gibraltar from November 1898 to May 1902, and in Jamaica from January 1908 to January 1911. Following the outbreak of the Great War they were posted to the 3rd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 17 September 1914. They were awarded their Long Service and Good Conduct Medals on 21 July 1917.

Harry Summers survived the War and was discharged on 18 May 1919, after 21 years and 24 days’ service.

Sidney Summers died of wounds received on the Western Front at the 20th Casualty Clearing Station, Doingt, and is buried in Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension, France.