Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

Pair: Corporal F. Pickford, East Lancashire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 12 May 1917
British War and Victory Medals (29254 A. Cpl. F. Pickford. E. Lan. R.), good very fine

Defence Medal 1939-45, with box of issue to 'Gertrude Pickford' of Stoke on Trent, nearly extremely fine (3) £40-£50

Frank Pickford, who was born in Leek, Staffordshire, was killed in action on 12 May 1917, while serving with the 1st Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, having previously served with the North Staffordshire Regiment. His body was never recovered and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.

Sold with an original copy of the Arras Memorial Register, volume 20, and a contemporary photograph of the memorial.