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[ Queen's Sudan ];
QSA (6) Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (6003 Pte T. Barker, Gren: Gds:);
[ KSA (2) ];
[ Khedive Sudan (1) ]

Queen's Sudan listed on WO100/80p267. Khedive Sudan listed on Wo100/80p326. KSA (2) listed on WO100/318p108. To England 27 June 1902.

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Queen’s Sudan (3210, Sergt F.Walters, 1/Gren’ G’ds:) (naming to unit weak due to contact wear);
QSA (6) Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (3210 Sejt F.Walters, Gren: Gds:);
KSA (2) (3210 Serjt: F.Walters. Grenadier Guards.);
Khedive’s Sudan (1) Khartoum (3210. Sergt.F.Walters. Gren. Gds.)

Together with a silver curblink Albert watch chain, fitted with a silver T-bar, a swivel, detailed ‘SS’, and a silver fob medal, detailed ‘To Commemorate Services Rendered in South Africa 1899 to 1902. Presented to Sergt.F.Walters by the Subscribers of Worksop’, a plated three-handled loving cup trophy, detailed ‘Won by Lce Sgt. F.Walters, 1st Gren. Gds, 1st prize Sgts Shooting Comptn Au1897’, glazed to the base, related certificates, a savings bank account, photocopies of related letters and newspaper articles, and a poster-form 'Muster Roll of Officers, NCOs and Men who served in the Soudan Expedition 1898’.

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QSA (0) (5883 Pte J Norris Grenadier Guards);
KSA (0) (5883 Pte J W Norris Gren Gds);

Unrelated BWM (F1695 Pte H North Rif Bde)

CC and Wittebergen listed on WO100/163p52. KSA listed on WO100/318p63.

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QSA (6) Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (7488 Pte. J. E. Sayers, Gren: Gds);
KSA (2) (7488 Pte. J. Sayers, Grenadier Guards).

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Military Cross GV;
DSM GV;
QSA (4) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901;
1914 Star, with clasp;
British War and Victory Medals;
Defence Medal;
Royal Victorian Medal EIIR, 2nd issue, silver;
Royal Victorian Medal, Ed VII, bronze;
Jubilee 1935;
Coronation 1937;
Coronation 1953;
Army LS&GC GV;
Army MSM GVI, 1st issue, suspension broken, with planchet detached but present;
Civil Defence Long Service Medal, EIIR

MC London Gazette 27 July 1916; citation published 16 August 1916 (as Sergeant Major, 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards): ‘For conspicuous and consistent gallantry and good work. He has set a fine example of coolness in action and had been severely wounded.’

DCM London Gazette 21 October 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He was of the greatest assistance in helping to reorganise the Battalion after it had taken part in attacks. The efforts of the younger N.C.O.s was died to his training. His conduct has been exemplary and he has proved himself invaluable.’

RVM in Silver London Gazette 2 June 1962: ‘For services as Her Majesty’s Bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard.’

RVM in Bronze awarded 7 June 1910: ‘For services at the funeral of the late King.’

MID London Gazettes 13 June 1916 and 8 July 1919.

Arthur Munns Hill was born in Ware, Hertfordshire, on 3 December 1876 and attested for the Grenadier Guards on 21 January 1895. He served with them in South Africa during the Boer War, and then during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 August 1914. Advanced Regimental Sergeant Major of the 3rd Battalion, for his services during the Great War he was awarded both the Military Cross and the Distinguished Conduct Medal, and was twice Mentioned in Despatches. Discharged to the Reserve on 1 May 1920, he was a Major in the Home Guard during the Second World War, and was awarded his Meritorious Service Medal, without annuity, per Army Order 161 of 1946. He subsequently served as Yeoman Bed Goer, Yeoman of the Guard, and died in Kent on 16 February 1969.