Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War B.E.M. group of six awarded to Corporal L. Hammond, Royal Army Service Corps

British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (T/209272 Cpl. Laurence Hammond R.A.S.C.) in card box of issue; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, good very fine (6) £160-£200

B.E.M. London Gazette 13 December 1945.

Laurence Hammond was born in Hull and educated at the Constable-street School and the local Technical College. Details regarding his award were published in the Hull Daily Mail on 19 February 1946:

‘Hull B.E.M.
Ex-Corporal Lawrence [sic] Hammond, R.A.S.C., of 2, Eastfield-road, Hull, has received notification that he has been awarded the British Empire Medal. Called up in 1940 Mr. Hammond spent five years in the Army, attached to the Royal Army Medical Corps. He took part in the landings in North Africa and from there went to Italy. After two years in Italy he went to Greece and Austria. Following his demobilisation in December of last year he returned to his old firm of Montague L. Meyer, Ltd.’

Sold with original typed letter of notification for B.E.M.; and medal entitlement slip and O.H.M.S. envelope, named to the recipient at the above address.