Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Chief Engine Room Artificer First Class J. A. Hampton, Royal Navy, who was awarded the Russian Medal of St. George Fourth Class

1914-15 Star (270456. J. A. Hampton. Act. Ch. E.R.A.2. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (270456 J. A. Hampton. C.E.R.A.2 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (270456. J. A. Hampton. Act. Ch. E.R.A. 2Cl. H.M.S. Woolwich.); Russia, Empire, Medal of St George, 4th Class, silver, reverse officially numbered ‘1272843’, very fine (5) £240-£280

James Alexander Hampton was born in Hayle, Cornwall, on 8 March 1880 and joined the Royal Navy as an Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class on 30 May 1901. He served during the Great War afloat in H.M.S. Nicator from 6 April 1916 to 23 April 1918, and was present in her at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, and it was presumably for this action that he was awarded the Russian Medal of St. George.

Hampton was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 20 June 1916 and was advanced Chief Engine Room Artificer First Class on 1 October 1921. He was shore pensioned on 29 May 1923.