Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Eight: Sergeant J. H. Baines, Hampshire Regiment, later Royal Air Force

British War and Victory Medals (637 A.Cpl. J. H. Baines. Hamps. R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (637 A.Cpl. J. H. Baines. Hamps. R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (280082 Cpl. J. H. Baines, Hamps. R.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (356381. Sjt. J. H. Baines. R.A.F.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (280082 Cpl. -L.Sjt.- J. H. Baines. 6/Hamps. R.) mounted court-style as worn, the G.V.R. awards polished and worn, therefore good fine, the G.VI.R. awards good very fine (8) £300-£400

John Herbert Baines attested for the Hampshire Regiment and served with them during the Great War, and subsequently in the Third Afghan War, being awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 380 of 1919. The correspondence section on his Medal Index Card states ‘Serving as 356381 A/C II R.A.F. H.Q. Flight Room 3, Fort Grange, R.A.F. Base Gosport.’