Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Q.S.A./K.S.A. pair to Private H. G. Goodey, Essex Regiment, together with those of Privates A. Hammond and A. Mann, Essex Regiment, who gallantly rescued him during the action at Belfast, 26 August 1900

Pair: Private H. G. Goodey, Essex Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (5887 Pte., 1st Essex Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (5887 Pte., Essex Regt.)

Pair: Private A. Hammond, Essex Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (2742 Pte., 1st Essex Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (2742 Pte., Essex Regt.)

Pair: Private A. Mann, Essex Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (2534 Pte., 1st Essex Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (2534 Pte., Essex Regt.), this pair with some contact marks, very fine and better (6) £750-850

5887 Private H. G. Goodey, 1st Battalion Essex Regiment was wounded at Belfast on 26 August 1900. Both Hammond and Mann were recommended for gallantly attending and rescuing Goodey during the action at Belfast. ‘These men were the stretcher bearers of my Company and when Pte. Goodey was wounded they attended him in a very cool manner under a heavy rifle and pompom fire and then carried him for about 200 yeard across the open and returned to the firing line when they had placed him in a safe spot under cover’. However, no awards were made for this brave act.

Arthur Hammond was born in Rochford, Essex. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the Essex Regiment in November 1889, aged 18 years. He served overseas in Cyprus, March-October 1891; Malta, October 1891-October 1892; India, October 1892-November 1897, and South Africa, 11 November 1899-9 August 1902. He is recorded as having passed his class in Ambulance Drill on 8 May 1899. He was discharged on 15 August 1902, having completed his period of service. Sold with copied service papers.

Arthur Mann was born in Romford, Essex. A Butcher’s Assistant by occupation, he attested for the Essex Regiment in March 1889, aged 18 years, 3 months. He served overseas in Cyprus, September 1890-October 1891; Malta, October 1891-October 1892; India, October 1892-January 1897; South Africa, 11 November 1899-1 April 1902. He was discharged on 3 April 1902, having completed his period of service. Sold with copied service papers.