Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

1914-15 Star (5) (4585 Sgt. W. E. Wyse, L’pool. Regt.; 3070 Pte. J. Kelly, L.N. Lan. R.; 9950 Pte. R. Gibson, L.N. Lanc. R.; 12905 Pte. N. Young, S. Lan. R.; 18887 Pte. T. Allmark, Manch. R.) first renamed; British War Medal 1914-20 (11) (39459 Pte. W. P. Wilson, L’pool. R.; 268588 Pte. J. H. Egan, L’pool. R.; 7926 Pte. T. Wilson, L.N. Lan. R.; 25409 Cpl. W. Swarbrick, L.N. Lan. R.; 34485 Cpl. A. Longden, L.N. Lan. R.; 7679 Pte. J. Hampson, S. Lan. R.; 12-6965 Pte. R. Royle, Lan. Fus.; 35799 Pte. J. Akers, E. Lan. R.; 54164 Pte. H. Brown, Manch. R.; 42222 Pte. W. D. Collier, Manch. R.; 245313 Pte. L. Grigson, Manch. R.) first officially renamed; Victory Medal 14-19 (50713 Pte. F. A. Miller, Lan. Fus.) very fine and better (17) £180-220

Nathan Young was born and lived in Widnes, Lancashire and enlisted at Warrington. Serving in the 11th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment, he died on 9 March 1916. He was buried in the Merville Communal Cemetery.

Thomas Wilson was born in Warrington, lived in Birmingham and enlisted at Derby. Serving in the 1st Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, he was killed in action, on 14 September 1914. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial.

Albred Beaver Longden was born in St. Helens, Lancashire and enlisted at Manchester. Serving in the 1st Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, he died of wounds on 14 May 1918. He was buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery. He was the son of William and Edna Longden of 230 Manchester Road, Denton, Lancashire.

James Hampson was born in Sunderland and enlisted at Warrington. Serving with “D” Company 2nd Battalion South Lancashire Regiment, he was killed in action, on 24 August 1914, aged 27 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial. He was the son of Edmund and Annie Hampson of 62 Shaftsbury Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds.