Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Lieutenant and Quarter Master, late Regimental Sergeant Major, T. G. Milner, 16th (1st City) Battalion, Manchester Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Belfast (4591 Pte T. G. Milner, Manchester Regt); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4591 Serjt: G. [sic] Milner. Manch: Regt); British War and Victory Medals (Q.M. & Lieut. T. G. Milner.); Delhi Durbar 1911, silver (No. 4591 Cr. Sgt. T. G. Milner. Manch. Rgt.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (4591 C. Sjt: T. G. Milner. Manch: Regt); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 3rd issue (4591 W.O. Cl. 1 T. G. Milner. Manch. R.) with two silver regimental prize medals, the first engraved ‘Laver Hockey Tournament 1908 - Col. Sergt. Milner 1st Manchester Regt’, and the second ‘S.A.F.L. 1904 - Band & Drums Won By Band Sergt, Milner 1st Manchester Regt. Under Singapore Association Football League’, contact marks overall, generally good fine or better (7) £300-£400

Thomas George Milner was born in Newbridge, County Kildare. He attested for the Manchester Regiment aged 15 at Preston in May 1895. Milner served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa, and advanced to Corporal in November 1900. He advanced to Sergeant Drummer in April 1906, and to Colour Sergeant in February 1908, serving with the Regiment in India, 1904-1913.

Milner served during the Great War as Acting Regimental Sergeant Major with the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, Manchester Regiment. He was commissioned Temporary Lieutenant and Quarter Master in the 16th (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regiment (1st City), 18 April 1918, and served with them on the Western Front from 24 April 1918. Milner was demobilised to reside in Devizes, Wiltshire, in September 1921.