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Pair: Private J. Beddows, Manchester Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (22624 Pte. J. Beddows. Manch. R.) very fine

Four: Private J. T. Beddows, Manchester Regiment
India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (3442038 Pte. J Beddowes [sic]. Manch. R.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, the last two in the incorrect order; together with one red fibre identity disc ‘3442038 C.E. Beddows’, light contact marks, very fine (6) £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Robert Barltrop Collection of Medals to the Manchester Regiment.

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John Beddows served in the Manchester Regiment with Service No. 22624 and later transferred to the Labour Corps, being re-numbered 380897.
James Thomas Beddows was born on 6 July 1907 at Pendlebury, Salford, Lancashire. He attested for service in 7th (Territorial) Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers on 10 November 1925. He subsequently transferred to a regular enlistment as Private No. 3442038 into 2nd Battalion the Manchester Regiment. He served in India and Burma, receiving the India General Service Medal and transferred to the Army Reserve in 1934. He was recalled to the colours in September 1939 returning to the 2nd Battalion of his regiment, being promoted Corporal. He embarked for France in the S.S. Biarritz in September 1939 to join the B.E.F. He was one of the remnants of his battalion who managed to escape to Dunkirk to be evacuated to England, arriving on 31 May 1940. In 1943, now Warrant Officer II (C.S.M.) he was transferred to the 5th Battalion of his regiment and served for the remainder of the war in the U.K. He was discharged to the Army Reserve on 17 November 1945. He died at Salford on 5 January 1954.

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