A Collection of Long Service Medals to the Essex Regiment formed by Ian Miller 308 Three: Private F. Hymas, Essex Regiment
EGYPT AND SUDAN 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (961. Pte. F. Hymas. 2/Essex. R.); ARMY L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (961 Pte. F. Hymas. Essex Regt.); KHEDIVE’S STAR 1884-6, unnamed as issued, heavy pitting and contact marks throughout, therefore fair (3)
£140-180
Frederick Hymas was born in Eastwood, Essex, in 1864 and attested for the Essex Regiment on 6 June 1883. He served with the 2nd Battalion in Egypt from 22 February 1884 to 10 December 1886, and was discharged on 11 December 1905, after 22 years and 198 days’ service, having served at the Regimental depot at home throughout the Boer War. He re-enlisted for service during the Great War on 12 March 1915, but was discharged as medically unfit on 12 June 1916 not having proceeded overseas.
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Pair: Sergeant T. H. Cook, Essex Regiment
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (3316 Cpl. T. H. Cook, 1st. Essex Regt.); ARMY L.S. & G.C.,
E.VII.R. (3316
L.Sjt: T. H. Cook. Essex Regt.) contact marks, nearly very fine (2)
£100-140
Thomas Henry Cook was born in Ipswich in 1873 and attested for the Essex Regiment on 5 August 1891, having previously served in the 3rd Battalion Suffolk Regiment. Posted to the 1st Battalion on 30 November 1891, he served with them in South Africa during the Boer War from 11 November 1899 to 15 July 1900, before transferring to the 2nd Battalion on 5 April 1907. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 10 of January 1910, and was discharged on 16 March 1911. On leaving the army, Cook became a postman and lived at Henfryn Lodge, Dyserth. Following the outbreak of the Great War he re- enlisted as 16275 Private, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, on 12 October 1914, and served with the 12th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, as well as the 3rd Battalion; the 62nd Battalion Training Reserve; and the 53rd (Young Soldiers) Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. He was discharged on 24 February 1919, and died on 25 December 1948 at the Old Police Station in Mostyn. He is buried in Maeshyfryd Cemetery, Dyserth Road, Rhyl.
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Five: Sergeant H. Beswetherick, Essex Regiment
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4280 Corpl: H. Beswetherick. Essex Regt.); 1914-15 STAR (4280 Pte. H. Beswetherick. Essex R.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (4280 Pte. H. Beswetherick. Essex R.); ARMY L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (4280 Pte. H. Beswetherick. Essex Regt.) toned, the QSA very fine, otherwise nearly extremely fine (5)
£180-220
Hubert Beswetherick was born in Bodmin, Cornwall, in 1867, and attested for the Essex Regiment in September 1894, having previously served in the 4th (Militia) Battalion, Essex Regiment from July of that year. Promoted Corporal on arrival in South Africa in December 1901, he was promoted Sergeant in 1904 before reverting to Private at his own request in July 1907. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in April 1913. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion in the Gallipoli theatre of War from 6 September 1915, and was discharged on 2 October 1916 after 22 years and 21 days’ service, of which over 15 years were spent soldiering in India. He re-enlisted in the Royal Defence Corps on 10 January 1917 with whom he served until 1919, apart from a short spell in June and July 1918 with the 30th Battalion London Regiment (Territorial Force). Beswetherick married on Armistice Day, 11 November 1918, and was finally discharged in April 1919, having seen no further overseas service. He died in Watford, Hertfordshire, in 1921.
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Pair: Sergeant J. Smith, Essex Regiment
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (1655 Serjt. J. Smith, Essex Regt.); MILITIA L.S. & G.C.,
E.VII.R. (1655 Sjt: J. Smith. Essex Regt. Mil.) light contact marks, nearly very fine
£400-500
Joseph Smith was born in Halstead, Essex, in 1868 and attested for the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Essex Regiment on 19 January 1887. His service papers record him as being present at every annual training from 1887 to 1906 apart from 1900, 1901, 1902 and 1903. He was promoted Corporal on 1 June 1896 and Sergeant on 14 August 1900, and was twice embodied for service during the Boer War, from 11 December 1899 to 20 October 1900 and from 10 March 1902 to 6 October 1902. During the latter period, he served in South Africa and gained entitlement to the Queen’s South Africa Medal with clasps Cape Colony and South Africa 1902. He was awarded his Militia Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 138 of July 1905, and was discharged by purchase on 8 January 1907, only a few days short of 20 years’ service in the militia.
Note: Smith’s Militia L.S. & G.C. is one of only 4 such awards to the Essex Regiment, and the only one awarded to an N.C.O.
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