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Auction: 1006 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 19

A Scarce Boer War ´1901´ D.C.M. and Great War 1916 ´Mesopotamia´ Second Award Bar Group of Eight to Sergeant Major, Later Captain, W.G. Hudson, Devonshire Regiment a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R., with Second Award Bar (2208 Serjt: W.G. Hudson. 1st. Devon: Regt.) b) India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., two clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (2208 Sergt. W.G. Hudson. 1st. Bn. Devon: Regt.) c) Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Belfast (2208 Sgt. W.G. Hudson, Devon: Regt.) d) King´s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (2208 Clr: Serjt: W.G. Hudson. Devon: Regt.) e) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaves (Capt. W.G. Hudson.) f) Coronation 1911, engraved in large serif capitals (2208 Sergt. Mjr. W.G. Hudson. 6th. Bn. Devon Regt.) g) Army Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R. (2208 C.Sjt: W.G. Hudson. Devon Regt.), contact marks, nearly very fine or better, together with the following related items: - A Fine Presentation Cigar Box, silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1926), engraved ´To Captain W.G. Hudson, D.C.M. from The Officers, 6th. Bn. Devonshire Regiment, as a mark of their appreciation and esteem on his retirement after 38 1/2 years´ service May 1927´, the lid engraved with the Regimental crest and the signatures of the Officers of the Battalion - Three prize medals, silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1924), reverse engraved ´Lord Lieutenant´s Challenge Shield 1925 Captain Hudson´; bronze (2), reverses engraved ´High Sheriff´s Challenge Shield 1925 Captain Hudson´ and ´Lord Lieutenant´s Challenge Shield 1926 6th Bn Devonshire Regt.´ - Commission appointing William George Hudson as 2nd Lieutenant, Territorial Force, dated 13.6.1916 - Certificate appointing the recipient Quarter Master, Territorial Force, dated 29.6.1920 - Three Mentioned in Despatches Certificates, dated 24.8.1916, 15.4.1918, and 7.2.1919 - Copy of the recipient´s record of service (8) Estimate £ 4,500-5,500 D.C.M. London Gazette 27.9.1901 Sergeant W. G. Hudson, The Devonshire Regiment. ´In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa.´ D.C.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 20.10.1916 2208 S./M. (now 2nd Lt.) W.G. Hudson, Devon. R. ´For conspicuous gallantry and resource in getting up ammunition and supplies under heavy fire during an action.´ Captain William George Hudson, D.C.M., born Karachi, India (now Pakistan), May 1870; enlisted in the Devonshire Regiment, November 1888; served with the Regiment in Egypt from January 1891; Corporal, December 1892; arrived in India, January 1893; Sergeant, September 1895; served with the North West Frontier Force in Tirah, July 1897; served with the Regiment in South Africa, September 1899 to January 1902; and present at the Defence of Ladysmith, operations in Natal, including the action at Elandslaagte, 21.10.1899, and operations in the Transvaal, including the action at Belfast, 26-27.8.1900; awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 10.9.1901); posted to 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, April 1904; awarded Long Service & G.C. Medal, November 1906; Served with the 6th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment during the Great War in the Mesopotamia Theatre from 5.1.1916 to 11.11.1918; thrice Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 19.10.1916, 27.8.1918, and 5.6.1919), and awarded a Bar to his Distinguished Conduct Medal, for the period in which the Battalion was part of the 36th Brigade involved in the unsuccessful attack on the Dujaila redoubt, 8-9.3.1916, as part of the efforts to break the siege of Kut, in which the Brigade suffered 24 per cent casualties; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 13.6.1916; appointed Adjutant, 24.8.1916; returned with the unit to India, 3.4.1919, demobilized back in England, 5.11.1919; Captain, 6th Devonshire Regiment Territorial Army Reserve, 26.6.1920; appointed Officer-Commanding Barnstaple Depot, 1920; retired May 1927, after 38 years´ service. Captain Hudson died in Gloucester in 1937.

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