HESTER Albert Arthur A/CSM 10916

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Surname: HESTER;

Forename(s): Albert Arthur;

Initials: AA;

Number: 10916;

Rank: A/CSM;

Previous Number: 8857;

Previous Battalion: 1 of;

Previous Regiment: KRRC;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 127 Coy;

Date abroad: 20-Dec-1914;

Theatre of War: 1;

Awarded: DCM, MID;

Gallantry Notes: DCM:10916 Actg. C.S.M. A.A. Hester, Mach. Gun Corps (LG 26 Apr. 1917).
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has at all times carried out his duties in a
most able manner under very difficult conditions.;

Other Data: 1914-15 Star roll:
award of DCM confirmed in wart diary 3/5/1917
shown as posted from FSD Bn MGC 21/6/1920 - "The Machine Gunner" Sept 1920
later No 7807436 KRRC
Misc claims (2) 542

Medal Group offered by Jager Medals June '22:
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:
2nd Bn KRRC - 29 November 1910 - Rifleman
Posted: 4th Bn KRRC - 4 November 1910 - Rifleman
Appointed: Lance Corporal - 4 Bn KRRC - 25 March 1912
Great War Service: Promoted: Corporal - 4th bn KRRC - 18 November 1914 Appointed:
Acting Serjeant - 4th Bn KRRC - 15 January 1915
Posted: Depot: 9 June 1915 - Acting Serjeant
Posted: 6th Bn KRRC - Acting Serjeant - 24 July 1915
Posted: 2nd Bn KRRC - Acting Serjeant - 4 August 1915
Posted: 2nd Bn KRRC - Acting Serjeant (With Pay) - 7 September 1915
Posted: Depot - Acting Serjeant 12 October 1915
Posted: 5th Bn KRRC - Acting Serjeant - 21 January 1916 Transferred: Machine Gun Corps -
25 February 1916 Machine Gun School
Promoted A. C.S. Mjr - 4 May 1916
Posted: 127th Machine Gun Company MGC - A.C.S.Mjr - 4 May 1916
Posted: Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Egypt) - A.C.S.Mjr 4 May 1916 Promoted:
Serjeant - 23 May 1916 Promoted: W.O.Cl. 2. - & Appointed C.S.M. 12th MGC Co MGC -
23 May 1916 127th Coy M.G.C.
Disembarked Egypt & taken on strength with effect from 23 May 1916 - A/C.S.Mjr
Alexandria - 127th Coy M.G.C.
Embarked for Marseille struck off strength of E.E.F. - 1 March 1917 127th Coy M.G.C.
Posted British Expeditionary Force France - C.S.Mjr – 7 April 1917 42nd Bn M.G.C
Appointed Act W.O.Cl. Ll - 4 November 1918
Re-Engaged in the Field to Complete 21yrs Army Service Off Strength B.E.F. - C.S.Mjr – 23
April 1918 On Strength Rhine Army - C.S.Mjr - 24 April 1918.
WOUNDS:
Wounded: Shrapnel Wound -Left Fore Finger / Arm - (Bones Broken) in the Field - 9th / 10
May 1915 - Evacuated to England
Wounded: 21 September 1915 (Wounds Not Stated) - 2/K.R.R. (1st Day Battle Loos)
Wounded: 12 October 1915 - Gun Shot Wound Toe - Evacuated to UK 1st General Hospital
Aberdeen
Admitted: Field ambulance - 23 March 1917 - Septice Right Hand (Field Hospital Abberville)
R.T.U. 7 April 1917
POST WAR SERVICE:
Post Great War Service Posted 41st Bn -C.S.Mjr 26 May 1919
Posted: 52nd Bn - C.S.Mjr 31 May 1919
Posted: 78th DTS A.R.S.M. - 1st April 1920
Posted: No 1 Depot - A.R.S.Mjr - 24 June 1920
Transferred: Depot K.R.R. Authority W.O Letter 20th Coy M.G.C. - C.S.Mjr - 10 March
1921 Military History Sheet
Home Service: 24 June 1921 - 4th October 1921
K.R.R.C - Attached 4th Nigerian Regt - West Africa Field Force
Served West Africa: 20th October 1921 - 10 May 1923
Awarded: Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal - Nigeria Gazette 18
September 1924
Served West Africa: 18 October 1923 - 24th April 1925
Home & Leave: 25 October 1925 - 15 September 1925
Served West Africa: 16 September 1925 - 30 September 1925
Served West Africa: 1 October 1925 - 5 May 1927
Home and discharge: 19 May 1927 - 5 October 1927
Discharged: Kings Royal Rifles - Para 363 XX11 Kings Regulations. Total Pensionable
Service 23 Years 348 Days Military Conduct on Discharge: Exemplary Final Assessment on
Discharge: ‘C.S.M. A.A. Hester been of exemplary character and is thoroughly capable, self
reliant, a good disciplinarian and lives well. ..’
On leaving the Army, Hester joined the Special Constabulary at Marlow. He died at Little
Marlow on 10 April 1979
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.;

Other Notes: DCM: LG 26/4/1917
MID: LG 6/7/1917 (dated 18/3/1917) EEF;

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