N° d'objet
7502.1.3.4
Titre
"The Military Cross" and the Obituary of Miss Dorothy Hammonds
Description
Two newspaper cuttings of the granting of the Military Cross to Maj Hammonds when with 54th Field Company. It describes his 'conspicuous gallantry and ability during operations near Vermelles" on the night of 26th September and on the back is dated 1915. The second cutting is the obituary of his sister, Dorothy Hammonds. It describes her life and her career. The document also contains a drawing of a military cross with Hammonds information and an envelope addressed to D.H. Hammonds 'On Her Majesty's Service'
Date
1915 - 1915
Période de création
World War One, 1914-1918
Dimensions
- Military cross news 57 mm
- Width: 80 mm
- Obituary news 132 mm
- Width: 129 mm
- medal drawing 132 mm
- Width: 105 mm
- envelope 120 mm
- Width: 168 mm