Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private John Stinsin, 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, who was killed in action at Spion Kop on 24 January 1900

Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3348. Pte. J. Stinson. 2/Lan: Fus:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Ladysmith (3348 Pte. J. Stinson. Lanc: Fus:); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (3348. Pte. J. Stinson. 2nd L.F.) nearly extremely fine (3) £800-£1,000

John Stinson was born at Rochdale, Lancashire, and enlisted into the Lancashire Fusiliers at Bury on 29 July 1890, aged 20 years 4 months. He deserted on 4 January 1891, but re-enlisted in October 1895, and served with the 2nd Battalion in the Sudan campaign in 1898. He was killed in action at Spion Kop on 24 January 1900.