Hammer

£760

WW1 2nd Bn KOSB August 1914 Officer Casualty Group of Medals. A very early Great War casualty group awarded to Second Lieutenant Gilbert Philip Hammond of the 2nd Bn Killed in Action at Le Cateau 27th August 1914.
Comprising:
1914 Star, with clasp "2 LIEUT G.P. HAMMOND K.O.SCO.BORD", British War Medal, Victory Medal "2 LIEUT". Each medal retains original ribbon with pin fittings.
Memorial Scroll "2ND LT GILBERT PHILLIP HAMMOND KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS".
Named forwarding slip for the 1914 Star.
Buckingham Palace Condolence slip. Second Lieutenant Gilbert Philip Hammond was granted a commission into the KOSB in 1912. In July 1914 he was serving at Dublin and was involved in the street fighting and gave evidence at the subsequent enquiry. Landing in France with the Regiment during the retreat from Mons a fellow Officer wrote he saved the lives of three women from a house during a heavy bombardment. He was Killed in Action at Le Cateau on the 27th August 1914