Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Warrant Officer Class 2 A. Wroe, Lancashire Fusiliers

1914-15 Star (2317 Sjt., Lan. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (2317 Sjt., Lan. Fus.); Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (3436877 W.O. Cl. II, 5-Lan. Fus.) generally very fine (4) £70-90

Albert Wroe was born in Bury, Lancashire on 6 January 1886. Serving as a Serjeant in the Lancashire Fusiliers, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 3 May 1915. Later in the war he served as a Serjeant in the Royal Engineers. He was discharged from the regular army on 6 April 1919. Employed as a Railway Worker, he attested for the 5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers (T.A.) on 16 August 1920. Promoted to Warrant Officer 2nd Class and appointed C.S.M. on 25 January 1923, he served until 15 August 1934. Awarded the T.E.M. by A.O. August 1929. Albert Wroe died in Bury during 1944. With copied T.A. attestation and service papers, m.i.c. and census extracts.