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The 1914 Star awarded to Major H. St. Leger Stucley, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards, who...
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The 1914 Star awarded to Major H. St. Leger Stucley, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards, who was killed in action at the head of The King’s Company at Kruiseik during the Battle of Ypres, 29 October 1914
1914 Star (Major H. St: L. Stucley. G. Gds.) very fine £300-£400
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M.I.D. London Gazette 14 January 1915.
Humphrey St. Leger Stucley was ‘the youngest son of the late Sir George Stucley, first Bart., of Moreton, and of Lady Stucley, Bideford, and was born on the 7th June, 1877.
He was educated at Eton and the R.M.C., Sandhurst. He joined the 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards in July, in July 1897, and served with it in the Egyptian Campaign of 1898, being present at the Battle of Khartoum, and receiving the Egyptian medal with clasp. He became Lieutenant in December, 1898; Captain in May, 1904; and Major in February, 1912.
With the 2nd Battalion he served throughout the Boer War, 1900-02, having been present at operations in the Orange Free State; in Orange River Colony, including actions at Biddulphsberg and Wittebergen; and in the Transvaal. He received the Queen’s medal with three clasps and the King’s medal with two clasps.
From September, 1902, to February, 1905, he was Adjutant of his battalion, and from February, 1906, to February, 1907, was Commandant of the School for Volunteer officers at Chelsea Barracks.
He proceeded to Belgium with the VIIth Division on the 4th October, 1914, as Second in Command of the 1st Battalion, and fell at the head of the King’s Company in action against the Germans at Kruiseik in the Battle of Ypres on the 29th October, 1914. For his services in the Great War Major Stucley was mentioned in Sir John French’s Despatch of the 14th January, 1915.’ (The Bond of Sacrifice, Vol. I refers)
Major Stucley is buried in the Zantvoorde British Cemetery, Belgium.
1914 Star (Major H. St: L. Stucley. G. Gds.) very fine £300-£400
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M.I.D. London Gazette 14 January 1915.
Humphrey St. Leger Stucley was ‘the youngest son of the late Sir George Stucley, first Bart., of Moreton, and of Lady Stucley, Bideford, and was born on the 7th June, 1877.
He was educated at Eton and the R.M.C., Sandhurst. He joined the 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards in July, in July 1897, and served with it in the Egyptian Campaign of 1898, being present at the Battle of Khartoum, and receiving the Egyptian medal with clasp. He became Lieutenant in December, 1898; Captain in May, 1904; and Major in February, 1912.
With the 2nd Battalion he served throughout the Boer War, 1900-02, having been present at operations in the Orange Free State; in Orange River Colony, including actions at Biddulphsberg and Wittebergen; and in the Transvaal. He received the Queen’s medal with three clasps and the King’s medal with two clasps.
From September, 1902, to February, 1905, he was Adjutant of his battalion, and from February, 1906, to February, 1907, was Commandant of the School for Volunteer officers at Chelsea Barracks.
He proceeded to Belgium with the VIIth Division on the 4th October, 1914, as Second in Command of the 1st Battalion, and fell at the head of the King’s Company in action against the Germans at Kruiseik in the Battle of Ypres on the 29th October, 1914. For his services in the Great War Major Stucley was mentioned in Sir John French’s Despatch of the 14th January, 1915.’ (The Bond of Sacrifice, Vol. I refers)
Major Stucley is buried in the Zantvoorde British Cemetery, Belgium.
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The 1914 Star awarded to Major H. St. Leger Stucley, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards, who was killed in action at the head of The King’s Company at Kruiseik during the Battle of Ypres, 29 October 1914
1914 Star (Major H. St: L. Stucley. G. Gds.) very fine £300-£400
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M.I.D. London Gazette 14 January 1915.
Humphrey St. Leger Stucley was ‘the youngest son of the late Sir George Stucley, first Bart., of Moreton, and of Lady Stucley, Bideford, and was born on the 7th June, 1877.
He was educated at Eton and the R.M.C., Sandhurst. He joined the 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards in July, in July 1897, and served with it in the Egyptian Campaign of 1898, being present at the Battle of Khartoum, and receiving the Egyptian medal with clasp. He became Lieutenant in December, 1898; Captain in May, 1904; and Major in February, 1912.
With the 2nd Battalion he served throughout the Boer War, 1900-02, having been present at operations in the Orange Free State; in Orange River Colony, including actions at Biddulphsberg and Wittebergen; and in the Transvaal. He received the Queen’s medal with three clasps and the King’s medal with two clasps.
From September, 1902, to February, 1905, he was Adjutant of his battalion, and from February, 1906, to February, 1907, was Commandant of the School for Volunteer officers at Chelsea Barracks.
He proceeded to Belgium with the VIIth Division on the 4th October, 1914, as Second in Command of the 1st Battalion, and fell at the head of the King’s Company in action against the Germans at Kruiseik in the Battle of Ypres on the 29th October, 1914. For his services in the Great War Major Stucley was mentioned in Sir John French’s Despatch of the 14th January, 1915.’ (The Bond of Sacrifice, Vol. I refers)
Major Stucley is buried in the Zantvoorde British Cemetery, Belgium.
1914 Star (Major H. St: L. Stucley. G. Gds.) very fine £300-£400
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M.I.D. London Gazette 14 January 1915.
Humphrey St. Leger Stucley was ‘the youngest son of the late Sir George Stucley, first Bart., of Moreton, and of Lady Stucley, Bideford, and was born on the 7th June, 1877.
He was educated at Eton and the R.M.C., Sandhurst. He joined the 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards in July, in July 1897, and served with it in the Egyptian Campaign of 1898, being present at the Battle of Khartoum, and receiving the Egyptian medal with clasp. He became Lieutenant in December, 1898; Captain in May, 1904; and Major in February, 1912.
With the 2nd Battalion he served throughout the Boer War, 1900-02, having been present at operations in the Orange Free State; in Orange River Colony, including actions at Biddulphsberg and Wittebergen; and in the Transvaal. He received the Queen’s medal with three clasps and the King’s medal with two clasps.
From September, 1902, to February, 1905, he was Adjutant of his battalion, and from February, 1906, to February, 1907, was Commandant of the School for Volunteer officers at Chelsea Barracks.
He proceeded to Belgium with the VIIth Division on the 4th October, 1914, as Second in Command of the 1st Battalion, and fell at the head of the King’s Company in action against the Germans at Kruiseik in the Battle of Ypres on the 29th October, 1914. For his services in the Great War Major Stucley was mentioned in Sir John French’s Despatch of the 14th January, 1915.’ (The Bond of Sacrifice, Vol. I refers)
Major Stucley is buried in the Zantvoorde British Cemetery, Belgium.
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