Pair: Private A. E. Cooper, Royal Fusiliers, who served with the 46th Battalion as part of Archangel Command with the British Forces in North Russia

British War and Victory Medals (GS-131367 Pte. A. E. Cooper. R. Fus.) good very fine (2) £100-£140

Alfred Ernest Cooper attested for the Royal Fusiliers and served with the 46th Battalion as part of Archangel Command with the British Forces in North Russia.

The 45th and 46th Battalions, Royal Fusiliers were formed in April 1919 specifically for service with Sadleir-Jackson’s Brigade of the North Russia Relief Force and were disbanded on their return to the U.K. in October 1919. Cooper’s campaign medals are named with his North Russia Relief Force service number which indicates that his only Great War qualifying service was in North Russia 1919.