Auction Catalogue

22 September 2006

Starting at 11:30 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1085

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22 September 2006

Estimate: £220–£260

Family group:

A Great War M.M. group of three to Sapper E. G. Hansford, Royal Engineers

Military Medal
, G.V.R. (546857 Spr., R.E.), note surname spelt ‘Handsford’; British War and Victory Medals (546857)

Pair: Stoker W. J. Hansford, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals
(K.31475 Sto.1, R.N.) nearly extremely fine (5) £220-260

M.M. London Gazette 14 May 1919 (Signal Sub-Section).

Medals to Sapper E. G. Hansford, R.E. sold with a copy of ‘Army Orders’ from General Rawlinson, commanding 4th Army, dated 20 February 1919, listing the above and other gallantry awards; also 4th Army Certificate of Award, dated 15 February 1919. Both worn, torn, repaired and mounted on card. The two men believed to be brothers.