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Five: Staff Sergeant Major H. George, Army Pay Corps, late Royal Munster Fusiliers, later a Yeoman of the Guard
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Natal, South Africa 1901 (53 S.S. Maj. H. George A.P.C.); Coronation 1902, bronze; Coronation 1911, silver; Army L.S.& G.C., V.R. (53 St. Q.M. Sgt. H. George. A.P.C.); Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (I Cl. S. Sjt. Maj: H. George A.P.D.) mounted court-style for display, minor contact marks, otherwise very fine or better (5) £600-£800
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Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2003.
Hans George was born in Shankhill, Belfast on 19 January 1858, and enlisted into the Royal Munster Fusiliers on 19 January 1876, aged 18 years. Having reached the rank of Colour Sergeant in July 1882, he was appointed Paymaster Sergeant in September 1882 and transferred to the Army Pay Corps on its formation on 1 April 1883. Promoted Staff Sergeant Major on 14 March 1894, he served with the Corps during the Boer War in South Africa between 20 October 1899 and 10 April 1901, and was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 8 February 1901). He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in July 1894 and the Meritorious Service Medal with an annuity of £5 on 8 May 1901. He was appointed to the Yeomen of the Guard in 1908 and received the Coronation Medal in 1911. He died on 11 July 1921.
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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Natal, South Africa 1901 (53 S.S. Maj. H. George A.P.C.); Coronation 1902, bronze; Coronation 1911, silver; Army L.S.& G.C., V.R. (53 St. Q.M. Sgt. H. George. A.P.C.); Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (I Cl. S. Sjt. Maj: H. George A.P.D.) mounted court-style for display, minor contact marks, otherwise very fine or better (5) £600-£800
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Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2003.
Hans George was born in Shankhill, Belfast on 19 January 1858, and enlisted into the Royal Munster Fusiliers on 19 January 1876, aged 18 years. Having reached the rank of Colour Sergeant in July 1882, he was appointed Paymaster Sergeant in September 1882 and transferred to the Army Pay Corps on its formation on 1 April 1883. Promoted Staff Sergeant Major on 14 March 1894, he served with the Corps during the Boer War in South Africa between 20 October 1899 and 10 April 1901, and was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 8 February 1901). He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in July 1894 and the Meritorious Service Medal with an annuity of £5 on 8 May 1901. He was appointed to the Yeomen of the Guard in 1908 and received the Coronation Medal in 1911. He died on 11 July 1921.
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Five: Staff Sergeant Major H. George, Army Pay Corps, late Royal Munster Fusiliers, later a Yeoman of the Guard
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Natal, South Africa 1901 (53 S.S. Maj. H. George A.P.C.); Coronation 1902, bronze; Coronation 1911, silver; Army L.S.& G.C., V.R. (53 St. Q.M. Sgt. H. George. A.P.C.); Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (I Cl. S. Sjt. Maj: H. George A.P.D.) mounted court-style for display, minor contact marks, otherwise very fine or better (5) £600-£800
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Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2003.
Hans George was born in Shankhill, Belfast on 19 January 1858, and enlisted into the Royal Munster Fusiliers on 19 January 1876, aged 18 years. Having reached the rank of Colour Sergeant in July 1882, he was appointed Paymaster Sergeant in September 1882 and transferred to the Army Pay Corps on its formation on 1 April 1883. Promoted Staff Sergeant Major on 14 March 1894, he served with the Corps during the Boer War in South Africa between 20 October 1899 and 10 April 1901, and was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 8 February 1901). He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in July 1894 and the Meritorious Service Medal with an annuity of £5 on 8 May 1901. He was appointed to the Yeomen of the Guard in 1908 and received the Coronation Medal in 1911. He died on 11 July 1921.
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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Natal, South Africa 1901 (53 S.S. Maj. H. George A.P.C.); Coronation 1902, bronze; Coronation 1911, silver; Army L.S.& G.C., V.R. (53 St. Q.M. Sgt. H. George. A.P.C.); Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (I Cl. S. Sjt. Maj: H. George A.P.D.) mounted court-style for display, minor contact marks, otherwise very fine or better (5) £600-£800
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Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2003.
Hans George was born in Shankhill, Belfast on 19 January 1858, and enlisted into the Royal Munster Fusiliers on 19 January 1876, aged 18 years. Having reached the rank of Colour Sergeant in July 1882, he was appointed Paymaster Sergeant in September 1882 and transferred to the Army Pay Corps on its formation on 1 April 1883. Promoted Staff Sergeant Major on 14 March 1894, he served with the Corps during the Boer War in South Africa between 20 October 1899 and 10 April 1901, and was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 8 February 1901). He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in July 1894 and the Meritorious Service Medal with an annuity of £5 on 8 May 1901. He was appointed to the Yeomen of the Guard in 1908 and received the Coronation Medal in 1911. He died on 11 July 1921.
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