DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL G.V.R.(10916 A.C.S. MAJ: A. A. HESTER. 127/COY M.G.C.’, 1914-15 STAR ‘8857 CPL. A. A. HESTER. K.R.RIF.C.’, BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS, WITH M.I.D. OAK LEAVES ‘8857 A. W.O. CL. 1. A. A. HESTER. K.R.R.C.’, DEFENCE MEDAL 1939-45, CORONATION 1953, ARMY L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1ST ISSUE ‘780743 W.O. CL. II. A. A. HESTER.(D.C.M.) K.R,R.C.’, SPECIAL CONSTABULARY LONG SERVICE MEDAL, G.VI.R., 1ST ISSUE, WITH 2 ADDITIONAL LONG SERVICE BARS, DATED 1949, 1956 ‘SERGT. ALBERT A. HESTER’
D.C.M. London Gazette 26 April 1917
"10196 Actg C.S.M. A.A. Hester Mach. Gun. Corps - For Conspicuous Gallantry and Devotion to Duty. He has at all times carried out his duties in a most able manner under difficult conditions." (Period - 1st October 1916 - 28th February 1917 Egypt)
M.I.D. London Gazette 6 July 1917 - General Sir A Murray (Egypt Expeditionary Force)
Albert Arthur Hester was born on 24 June 1890 in Kensington London and enlisted into the 4th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps Posted on 24 June 1908. His subsequent service is as follows……………
Condition VF, some contact marks to medals from wear. Attractively mounted on display boards with name plate, along with 2 Cap badges. Sold with a very large file of copied research, including service papers, medal rolls, LG’s, K,R,R,C. diary, newspaper obituary detailing service, original newspaper clipping announcing D.C.M., 2 original group photos etc.
A very fine group to a senior NCO with a superb service.