Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Captain and Quarter Master S. Baldwin, 1/5th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Transvaal (4025 Cpl. S. Baldwin, 2nd Hampshire Regt) suspension claw re-pinned and loose; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4025 Serjt: S. Baldwin. Hampshire Regt); British War Medal 1914-20 (Q.M. & Capt. S. Baldwin.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Q.M. & Capt. S. Baldwin. Hamps. R.) officially renamed; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (4025 C. Sjt: S. Baldwin. Hants: Regt) mounted for wear, first two with edge bruising, nearly very fine, remainder good very fine (5) £200-£240

Stephen Baldwin served with the 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment during the Second Boer War, and advanced to Colour Sergeant (awarded L.S. & G.C. in October 1911). He was commissioned Honorary Lieutenant and Quarter Master and was posted in that capacity to the 1/5th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment in August 1914. Baldwin proceeded with the Battalion to India in October 1914, and stayed there for the remainder of the war and the following conflict on the North West Frontier. He advanced to Captain and Quarter Master, and returned to England in November 1919.

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