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The 1914 Star awarded to Major, later Brigadier General, L. J. Hext, C.M.G., Royal Field Artillery
1914 Star (Major L. J. Hext. R.F.A.) some light scratches to name, otherwise generally very fine £220-£260
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C.M.G. London Gazette, 3 June 1916.
M.I.D. London Gazette 17 February 1915, 15 June 1916, 18 May 1917.
Lyonel John Hext was born in Bath, Somerset, on 16 July 1871. The son of Reverend George Hext, he was educated at Haileybury School and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. Commissioned Second Lieutenant into the Royal Artillery on 14 February 1890, he served in India and was advanced Lieutenant on 14 February 1892. Advanced Captain on 17 January 1900 and Major on 22 November 1906, he served as a staff officer at the Artillery Practice Camp at Larkhill, Wiltshire, before a further posting to 107th Battery the following February. He served during the Great War on the Western Front from 20 August 1914 in command of 107th Battery, with 23rd Brigade, 3rd Division, until early September 1916. His Battery served at the Battle of Le Cateau on 26 August 1914, with a further two sections entrenched to the south of Mons. Advanced Lieutenant Colonel on 30 October 1914 he later took command of 63rd Brigade from September 1916 to June 1917. Advanced Brigadier General on 24 June 1917, he took command of the 74th Division within the Egyptian Expeditionary Force until the cessation of hostilities. Appointed Brevet Colonel on 3 June 1918 and Substantive Colonel on 30 October 1918, he retired on 18 May 1920 and died, aged 62, in Wadebridge, Cornwall, on 30 May 1934.
1914 Star (Major L. J. Hext. R.F.A.) some light scratches to name, otherwise generally very fine £220-£260
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C.M.G. London Gazette, 3 June 1916.
M.I.D. London Gazette 17 February 1915, 15 June 1916, 18 May 1917.
Lyonel John Hext was born in Bath, Somerset, on 16 July 1871. The son of Reverend George Hext, he was educated at Haileybury School and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. Commissioned Second Lieutenant into the Royal Artillery on 14 February 1890, he served in India and was advanced Lieutenant on 14 February 1892. Advanced Captain on 17 January 1900 and Major on 22 November 1906, he served as a staff officer at the Artillery Practice Camp at Larkhill, Wiltshire, before a further posting to 107th Battery the following February. He served during the Great War on the Western Front from 20 August 1914 in command of 107th Battery, with 23rd Brigade, 3rd Division, until early September 1916. His Battery served at the Battle of Le Cateau on 26 August 1914, with a further two sections entrenched to the south of Mons. Advanced Lieutenant Colonel on 30 October 1914 he later took command of 63rd Brigade from September 1916 to June 1917. Advanced Brigadier General on 24 June 1917, he took command of the 74th Division within the Egyptian Expeditionary Force until the cessation of hostilities. Appointed Brevet Colonel on 3 June 1918 and Substantive Colonel on 30 October 1918, he retired on 18 May 1920 and died, aged 62, in Wadebridge, Cornwall, on 30 May 1934.
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The 1914 Star awarded to Major, later Brigadier General, L. J. Hext, C.M.G., Royal Field Artillery
1914 Star (Major L. J. Hext. R.F.A.) some light scratches to name, otherwise generally very fine £220-£260
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C.M.G. London Gazette, 3 June 1916.
M.I.D. London Gazette 17 February 1915, 15 June 1916, 18 May 1917.
Lyonel John Hext was born in Bath, Somerset, on 16 July 1871. The son of Reverend George Hext, he was educated at Haileybury School and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. Commissioned Second Lieutenant into the Royal Artillery on 14 February 1890, he served in India and was advanced Lieutenant on 14 February 1892. Advanced Captain on 17 January 1900 and Major on 22 November 1906, he served as a staff officer at the Artillery Practice Camp at Larkhill, Wiltshire, before a further posting to 107th Battery the following February. He served during the Great War on the Western Front from 20 August 1914 in command of 107th Battery, with 23rd Brigade, 3rd Division, until early September 1916. His Battery served at the Battle of Le Cateau on 26 August 1914, with a further two sections entrenched to the south of Mons. Advanced Lieutenant Colonel on 30 October 1914 he later took command of 63rd Brigade from September 1916 to June 1917. Advanced Brigadier General on 24 June 1917, he took command of the 74th Division within the Egyptian Expeditionary Force until the cessation of hostilities. Appointed Brevet Colonel on 3 June 1918 and Substantive Colonel on 30 October 1918, he retired on 18 May 1920 and died, aged 62, in Wadebridge, Cornwall, on 30 May 1934.
1914 Star (Major L. J. Hext. R.F.A.) some light scratches to name, otherwise generally very fine £220-£260
---
C.M.G. London Gazette, 3 June 1916.
M.I.D. London Gazette 17 February 1915, 15 June 1916, 18 May 1917.
Lyonel John Hext was born in Bath, Somerset, on 16 July 1871. The son of Reverend George Hext, he was educated at Haileybury School and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. Commissioned Second Lieutenant into the Royal Artillery on 14 February 1890, he served in India and was advanced Lieutenant on 14 February 1892. Advanced Captain on 17 January 1900 and Major on 22 November 1906, he served as a staff officer at the Artillery Practice Camp at Larkhill, Wiltshire, before a further posting to 107th Battery the following February. He served during the Great War on the Western Front from 20 August 1914 in command of 107th Battery, with 23rd Brigade, 3rd Division, until early September 1916. His Battery served at the Battle of Le Cateau on 26 August 1914, with a further two sections entrenched to the south of Mons. Advanced Lieutenant Colonel on 30 October 1914 he later took command of 63rd Brigade from September 1916 to June 1917. Advanced Brigadier General on 24 June 1917, he took command of the 74th Division within the Egyptian Expeditionary Force until the cessation of hostilities. Appointed Brevet Colonel on 3 June 1918 and Substantive Colonel on 30 October 1918, he retired on 18 May 1920 and died, aged 62, in Wadebridge, Cornwall, on 30 May 1934.
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