Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Fusilier J. Tyrer, Lancashire Fusiliers
1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, in card box of issue, addressed to ’Mrs Tyrer, 10 Hopper Fold Lane, Atherton, Manchester’, extremely fine

Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with Army Council enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. J. Peacock, 2 Springwell Terrace, Sacriston, Durham’, extremely fine

Defence Medal, with Home Office enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. J. W. Shearing, 12 Clement Street, Salford, Lancs.’, extremely fine

Defence Medal, with Home Office enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Miss I. G. I. Noble, “Marisbel”, 49 Seagate Road, Hunstanton, Norfolk’, extremely fine

War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure named to ‘Aircraftwoman Second Class M. Peacock, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. C. Peacock, 2 Springwell Terrace, Sacriston, Durham’, extremely fine (8) £100-140

Joseph Tyrer served with the 10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers during the Second World War, and died of cholera in the Indian theatre of War on 30 November 1942. He is commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial, Burma.

Sold together with the telegram informing the recipient’s wife of his death, dated 14 December 1942, and named Army Council enclosure for the medals.