Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

A Great War ‘1918’ M.M. group of four awarded to Lance-Corporal C. G. Hamilton, 12th (Service) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, later 2nd Battalion, London Regiment
Military Medal, G.V.R. (1127 L. Cpl. C. G. Hamilton. 12/Midd’x. R.) edge nick; 1914-15 Star (1127 Pte. C. G. Hamilton, Midd’x. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1127 Pte. C. G. Hamilton. Midd’x R.) mounted for display, generally good very fine

Five: Signalman C. A. Hamilton, Royal Corps of Signals
1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. Oak Leaf, mounted for display, nearly extremely fine (9) £360-£400

M.M. London Gazette 27 June 1918.

Claude George Hamilton was born in Baldock, Hertfordshire, in June 1895. He served with the 12th (Service) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment in the French theatre of war from 17 November 1915. Hamilton subsequently transferred to the 2nd Battalion, London Regiment.

After the war Hamilton was employed as a reporter by the Hemel Hempstead Gazette. He joined the Watford Observer in 1941, and served with the A.R.P. Fire Watch during the Second War. After the war Hamilton was employed as the Editor of the Letchworth Citizen, retiring in 1960. He died in Baldock in 1972.

M.I.D. London Gazette 29 November 1945 (Italy).

C. A. Hamilton was the son of the above, and served as a Signalman with the Royal Corps of Signals during the Second War.