Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. To coincide with the OMRS Convention

A Great War M.M. group of three to Lieutenant C. Adlard, 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

Military Medal, G.V.R. (7082 C. S. Mjr., 1/North’d. Fus.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (7082 Sergt., 1st Bn. N. Fusiliers); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. 1st issue (7082 C.S. Mjr.-A.Q.M. Sjt., North’d. Fus.) good very fine (3) £250-300

M.M. London Gazette 4 May 1919.

M.I.D. London Gazette 20 December 1918.

Charles Adkard was born in Everton in 1881 and enlisted into the Northumberland Fusiliers in 1900. Prior to the Great War he saw active service as a Serjeant in the 1st Battalion in India. During the Great War, as a C.S.M. he was awarded the M.M. and mentioned in despatches. He was presented with the L.S. & G.C. Medal in 1920 and discharged in 1921. In 1922 he was commissioned Lieutenant and Quarter Master in the 7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. Adlard left the regiment after 27 years service in 1929 and died at Westerhope in 1944 aged 62 years.