Lot 1016

Description

Group of five:- Queen's South Africa Medal 1899 - five bars - Cape Colony - Transvaal - Wittebergen - South Africa 1901 - South Africa 1902; 1914 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal; Croix De Guerre (France), Pte/Lt Col A.J. Hewitt, Imp Yeo/R.E. Kent R. Last medal unnamed, other impressed. Very fine.

Entitles to DSO & OBE. Medals mounted for wear with DSO, OBE and Knight of the Order of the Crown (Italy) removed, with extract from the 'DSO Book' and the Army List Hewitt, A.S. (D.S.O. L.G. 1.1.17); Mackay, Queensland, 5.9.76; s. of late A Hewitt, J.P., of Court Wootton, Isle of Wight; m. Nora, d. of late G. Maclean and g.d. of General G. Maclean K.C.B.; educ. Warwick; Christ Church, Oxford )Scholar); played Rugby football for the Harlequins, Hampshire, and Kent, and on occasions for the Carity: Capt. of College Teams for cricket, Rugby football and athletics. On outbreak of S. African War joined Queen's Medal with 5 clasps; commissioned in R.W. Kent R. 14.9.01; Lt 21.1.01; Capt. 1.9.11; Adjt., 4th R.W. Kent R.. 1911-14; Major 14.9.16 T/Lt.-Col. R.W. Kent R.; served with 2nd Queen's, Oct. 1914-March, 1915 Despatches; O.B.E.