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Auction: 15002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 137

Three: Second Lieutenant H. Hoskings, Somerset Home Guard, Late 1st Life Guards and Guards Machine Gun Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (3093 Cpl. H. Hoskings. 1-L.Gds.); Defence Medal, extremely fine

Three: Captain J.P. Merrifield, Somerset Home Guard, Late Dorset Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (13247 Sjt. J.P. Merrifield. Dorset. R.); Defence Medal, good very fine, with the recipient's shooting medal, bronze, the reverse engraved '4th. Som. (Frome) Bn. H.G. Capt. J.P. Merrifield. Permanent Staff Rifle Team'; an N.R.A. Rifle Clubs medal, bronze, unnamed; and the recipient's cap badge

One: Private T. Stenhouse, Somerset Home Guard
Defence Medal, good very fine, with Army Council enclosure and named card box of issue, addressed to 'Mr. T. Stenhouse, 23, Churchfields, Wellington, Som.'

One: Private N. Howbrook, Somerset Home Guard
Defence Medal, good very fine, with Army Council enclosure and named card box of issue, addressed to 'Mr. N. Howbrook, "Gramerci", Hansford Sq. Nrth., Combe Down, Bath'

One: Private F. Speed, Somerset Home Guard
Defence Medal, good very fine, with named card box of issue, addressed to 'Mr. F. Speed, Frome Road, Wells, Somerset'; and group photograph

Home Guard Service Certificate (2) (George Napier Tomlin; Bryan John Fletcher), the latter with various letters and documents named to the recipient, newspaper cuttings, and two cloth unit insignia (lot)

Second Lieutenant Henry Hoskings, born Hungerford, Berkshire, 1893; enlisted in the Household Cavalry, 31.8.1914, and posted to the 1st Life Guards; served during the Great War on the Western Front from 18.5.1915; posted to the Guards Machine Gun Regiment, 10.5.1918; promoted Corporal, 1.6.1918; discharged, 31.3.1920; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 1.2.1941, and served with the 3rd (Yeovil) Battalion, Somerset Home Guard.

Although Second Lieutenant Hoskings is entitled to a 1914-15 Star, there is no mention on his Medal Index Card of him ever receiving it.

Captain John P. Merrifield, promoted Captain, 21.10.1942, and served as Captain for Administrative and Quarter-Master Duties, 4th (Frome) Battalion, Somerset Home Guard.

Private T. Stenhouse served with the 2nd (Taunton) Battalion, Somerset Home Guard.

Private N. Howbrook served with the 5th (Bath City) Battalion, Somerset Home Guard.

Private Fred Speed served with the 9th (Wells) Battalion, Somerset Home Guard.

Vice-Admiral George Napier Tomlin, C.M.G., M.V.O., (1875-1947), the son of Captain G.J. Tomlin, R.N.; educated at H.M.S. Britannia; entered the Royal Navy, 1888; Midshipman, H.M.S. Raleigh, 1894, and served during the Gambia Expedition; Sub-Lieutenant, H.M.S. Philomel, 1894, and served during the Benin River Expedition; promoted Lieutenant, 1896; Commander, 1908; served as Navigating Officer, H.M.S. Medina, during the visit of Their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary to India, 1911-12; served during the Great War (Mentioned in Despatches); promoted Captain, 1915; Rear-Admiral, 1925; retired with the rank of Vice-Admiral, 1930; Commissioned Lieutenant, 1.2.1941, and served with the 2nd (Taunton) Battalion, Somerset Home Guard, 12.5.1940 - August 1942.

Corporal Bryan John Fletcher served with the 5th (Bath City) Battalion, Somerset Home Guard, 3.7 - 31.12.1944, and subsequently with the 3rd/4th (Bath) Battalion Somerset Home Guard, 1952-56.

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