Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An Order of St. John, Great War 1917 ‘Western Front’ M.M. and Second Award Bar group of six awarded to Private A. Charlton, 19th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, later Corporal, St. John Ambulance Brigade

The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamel, white enamel damage; Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (25966 Pte A. Charlton. 19/F.A. R.A.M.C.); 1914-15 Star (25966. Pte. A. Charlton, R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (25966 Pte. A. Charlton. R.A.M.C.); Service Medal of the Order of St John, silver, straight bar suspension, with 3 Additional Award Bars (3850 Cpl. A. Charlton. M.M. L. Hulton Dn Ellse No. 4 Dist. S.J.A.B. 1924) very fine (6) £600-£800

M.M. London Gazette 17 December 1917.

M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 14 May 1919.

A. Charlton was a native of Little Hulton, Salford. He served during the Great War with the Royal Army Medical Corps in the French theatre of war from 3 October 1915.