Member of the Most Excellent Order M.B.E. Civil Division; 1914-15 Star (4163 TPTR. H.T. PENNY. R.F.,A.); British War Medal (4163 GNR. H.C. PENNY. R.A.); Victory Medal (4163 GNR. H.C. PENNY. R.A.); Defence Medal; Civil Defence Long Service Medal - unnamed as awarded. The M.B.E. and C.D.L.S.M are both in their original boxes of issue. Please note the variation in initials on the WWI medals.
Hugh Cowan Penny was born in Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbright in 1896. He was employed as a Gardener by Admiral McClure before attesting with the 2nd Lowland Bde RFA/RA as a Trumpeter in 1911. He saw service in Egypt disembarking at Port Said on 23.6.1915 and was discharged to the Reserve on 26.8.1919. He re-engaged with the Territorial Force (315th Kircudbright Battery, R.F.A.) in 1921 and rose to the rank of Sergeant but reverted to the rank of Gunner on 11.6.1923 "Certified not in order to escape trial by Court Martial."
He was awarded the M.B.E. in the LG of 9 January 1946 for his work as the Air Raid Precaution Training Officer for the County of Kirkcudbright, a role he had fulfilled from before the war began.
He died on 5 November 1979 in the Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, Dumfries-shire
Medals are in good condition unless otherwise indicated. Sold with some copied research.
