Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1917 ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of eight awarded to Sergeant T. Rogers, 10th (Prince of Wales Own Royal) Hussars

Military Medal, G.V.R. (4128 L. Cpl. T. Rogers. 10/Hrs:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Belfast (4128 Pte. T. Rogers, 10th Hussars); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4128 Pte. T. Rogers. 10th Hussars.); 1914 Star (4128 Tptr: T. Rogers. 10/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (4128 Sjt. T. Rogers. 10-Hrs.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (H-47010 Tptr. T. Rogers. 10/Hrs:); Delhi Durbar 1911 (4128 Lc./Cpl. Tpr. Rogers. T. 10th Hussars) mounted for display in this order, contact marks overall, therefore generally nearly very fine or better, scarce (8) £800-£1,200

M.M. London Gazette 26 May 1917.

Thomas Rogers served with the 10th Hussars during the Second Boer War. He advanced to Trumpeter, and served with the Regiment during the Great War in the French theatre of war from 6 October 1914 (entitled to ‘clasp’). Rogers advanced to Sergeant, was awarded the L.S. & G.C. in 1918, and subsequently transferred to the Royal Sussex Regiment.