Baldwin & Sons
Auction 101 28 September 2016
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ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MILITARY MEDALS, Campaign Groups and Pairs, A Scarce Great War 'Croix de Guerre' Group of 3 awarded to Sergeant Hubert Baynham, Machine Gun Corps, comprising: British War and Victory Medals, 1914-1919 (83538 Sjt. H. Baynham. M.G.C.), and France, Croix de Guerre, 1914-1918 with star on ribbon; the first two officially impressed, the latter unnamed as issued, mounted on bar with reverse pin for wear, sold with original miniatures as above. Extremely fine, toned. (3)
Sergeant Hubert Baynham was born in 1886 at Florence Villa, on the Brook Estate, Monmouth. He attested for service initially with the Army Service Corps, 12 May 1916, having previously worked as a Saddler and with some experience with the 'Old Volunteers' 2nd Monmouthshire Regiment, but he was compulsorily transferred to the Machine Gun Corps 17 January 1917, and was once 'severely reprimanded' for neglect of duty and refusing to comply with an order 9 September 1917, suggesting he was something of an abrasive character. He later served in North Russia with 253 Company, MGC, embarking on SS Stephen to Murmansk 8 February 1919. Sold with copy MIC and detailed copy attestation papers.
Estimate: £150-200
Sergeant Hubert Baynham was born in 1886 at Florence Villa, on the Brook Estate, Monmouth. He attested for service initially with the Army Service Corps, 12 May 1916, having previously worked as a Saddler and with some experience with the 'Old Volunteers' 2nd Monmouthshire Regiment, but he was compulsorily transferred to the Machine Gun Corps 17 January 1917, and was once 'severely reprimanded' for neglect of duty and refusing to comply with an order 9 September 1917, suggesting he was something of an abrasive character. He later served in North Russia with 253 Company, MGC, embarking on SS Stephen to Murmansk 8 February 1919. Sold with copy MIC and detailed copy attestation papers.
Estimate: £150-200