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№ 1225

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26 March 2013

Hammer Price:
£330

Family group:

Three
: Sapper J. Morris, Royal Engineers, late Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Military Medal, G.V.R. (360017 Spr., R.E.); 1914-15 Star (16270 Pte., L.N. Lan. R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (16270 Pte., L.N. Lan. R.) good very fine

Three:
attributed to Leading Aircraftsman J. Morris, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese, Singapore, 3 March 1942
1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed, extremely fine (6) £200-240

M.M. London Gazette 23 July 1919.

Leading Aircraftsman John Morris, R.A.F.V.R., died as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese in Singapore on 3 March 1942, aged 20 years. His name is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. He was the son of John and Charlotte Morris of Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. With named condolence slip.