Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Lieutenant G. Simmonds, Hampshire Regiment

Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi (4367 L. Serjt. G. Simmonds. 1st Hamp: Regt.) small edge cut over ‘d’ of surname; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. G. Simmonds. Hamps: R.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. G. Simmonds.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (4367 C. Sjt: G. Simmonds. Hants: Regt.) mounted for wear, generally very fine (5) £400-£500

George Simmonds was born in Littlehampton, Sussex. He attested for the Hampshire Regiment at Winchester in December 1893. Simmonds advanced to Corporal in October 1900, and served with the Regiment in India, February 1897 - February 1903; in Aden, February 1903 - June 1903; and in Somaliland, June 1903 - July 1904. Simmonds advanced to Colour Sergeant in September 1905, and was appointed to the Permanent Staff, Territorial Force, 8th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment in July 1909 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in October 1912).

Simmonds was posted as Sergeant Major to the 11th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers) on 18 September 1914, and discharged to commission in the 3rd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment in May 1915 (entitled to Silver War Badge). He advanced to Lieutenant, and after the war served as a Recruiting Officer, Wessex East Zone, until his discharge in 1928.

Sold with copied service papers.