Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Colour-Sergeant J. T. Hammond, Royal Welsh Fusiliers

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (730 Corpl. J. T. Hammond, 1/R.W. Fus.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2268 Cr. Sgt. J. T. Hammond, R. Welsh Fus.) contact marks, generally very fine (2) £240-£280

Llewellyn Lord Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2016.

John Thomas Hammond enlisted in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers as a boy recruit in Dublin in April 1877, aged 14 years. Appointed a Bandsman in June 1880 and advanced to Lance-Corporal in January 1885, he was present in the Burma operations of 1885-87 (Medal & clasp). Having been promoted to Corporal in the latter period, he gained advancement to Sergeant in December 1887 and to Colour-Sergeant in April 1893. He was finally discharged at Carnarvon in May 1908, when he was described as ‘an excellent instructor and rifle shot’.

For the medals awarded to Sergeant E. Hammond, believed to be the recipient’s father, see Lot 303.