Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A scarce ‘Afghanistan North Frontier 1919’ M.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant H. A. Kemp-Welch, 1/7th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment (T.F.), attached 263rd Company, Machine Gun Corps

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. H. A. Kemp-Welch.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Lieut. H. A. Kemp-Welch, Hamps. R.) together with 3 related miniature awards, the I.G.S. lacking clasp, mounted for wear, generally good very fine (3) £1,200-£1,600

M.C. London Gazette 3 August 1920:
‘For valuable services rendered in the Field in the Afghan War, 1919.’

Herbert Annesley Kemp-Welch was the son of John Kemp-Welch of Sopley Park, Christchurch. Kemp-Welch was commissioned in the 1/7th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment (T.F.) and was posted for service with ‘C’ Company to India. He was attached to the Machine Gun Corps in the summer of 1917. Kemp-Welch was attached to the 263rd Company, M.G.C. for service on the North West Frontier (M.C.). In later life he resided at The Homestead, Sopley, Christchurch, and died in December 1975.

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