DAY 4 of Christmas Extravaganza Four-Day Sale
Lot 2286:
A First World War group of three medals, including the Territorial Force War
Medal, consisting of: British War Medal and Victory Medal named to: Lieut H E M
Swan and Territorial Force War Medal named to: 2 Lieut H E M Swan S Lan R
(South Lancashire Regiment).
Hugh Edward Montgomery Swan was born in Brockweir, Monmouthshire in 1892. He
served in France and Egypt during the First World War and was wounded on
31/10/1918. He transferred to the Royal Corps of Signals in 1920 and later served in
India where he was promoted to the rank of Major and was awarded the India
General Service Medal 1936 with clasp ‘North West Frontier 1937-39’. He retired in
1942 on the grounds of ill health but survived to reach the age of 95 when he died in
Devon in 1987.
Twenty eight Territoral Force War Medals were issued to S Lan R of which twelve
were to officers.
With some biographical details, copy MIC and IGS 1936 medal roll.
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