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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 223

A rare 'Somaliland 1920' campaign group of seven awarded to Sick Berth Petty Officer S. B. Hulme, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (M.655. S. B. Hulme, S.B.S.2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.655. S. B. Hulme. S.B.S. R.N.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1920 (S.M. S.B. Hulme), small impressed naming similar to the Army issues; 1939-45 Star; War Medal; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., Admiral’s bust, 2nd issue (M.655 S. B. Hulme, S.B.P.O., H.M.S. Pembroke) mounted as worn, very fine (7)

Ex-Douglas-Morris Collection.

Sam Bertram Hulme was born at Stafford on 12 February 1890 and joined the Royal Navy in September 1908. During the Great War he served aboard the M.F.A. China followed by Earl of Peterborough, seeing service off the Belgian coast and in the Dardanelles.

After the Great War Hulme was loaned to the Colonial Office for service in Somaliland 1920, together with Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander Cameron. Awarded his L.S. &.G.C. Medal on October 1923. Pensioned ashore on 22 September 1930, he was recalled for service in March 1940 but was allowed to return to civil employment (Metal Turner) until June 1940. Serving at the Royal Naval Hospital Chatham he was also at Orlando for 'BD vessels'. Hulme was invalided from the service on October 1945.

For the group of Surgeon Captain Cameron, please see Lot 184.

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Sold for
£800

Starting price
£450