Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Colonel A. N. Hargreaves, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, who served during the Second World War as a Group Defence Officer with Fighter Command

1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. A. N. Hargreaves. R. Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. A. N. Hargreaves.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn; together with the recipient’s related miniature awards, very fine (5) £120-£160

Anthony Nevill Hargreaves was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment (Territorial Force) on 15 August 1915, and served with the 1st/5th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 20 November 1915. He was granted a commission in the Regular Army on 3 December 1916, and was promoted Lieutenant on 15 November 1917, and Acting Captain on 15 December 1917.

Remaining in the Army following the cessation of hostilities, Hargreaves was appointed Adjutant on 24 March 1928, and was promoted Captain on 1 September 1928, before transferring to the Reserve of Officers on 12 July 1929. Recalled for service during the Second World War, he was appointed General Staff Officer II (Liaison, Aerodrome Defence), No. 19 Coastal Group, Royal Air Force, with the rank of Acting Major, on 9 July 1941, and was subsequently appointed Group Defence Officer (General Staff Officer I), No. 9 Group (Fighter Command), Royal Air Force, with the rank of Acting Lieutenant-Colonel, on 11 June 1942. Promoted Lieutenant-Colonel and appointed temporary Colonel on 6 April 1944, while serving as a Group Defence Officer, No. 11 Group (Fighter Command), Royal Air Force, he was demobilised on 22 August 1945. Hargreaves relinquished his commission on 17 October 1946, and was granted the honorary rank of Colonel.

Sold together with the recipient’s two Commission Documents (Territorial Force and Regular Army); two letters regarding his services during the Second World War with the Royal Air Force; War Office letter on the occasion of his retirement; copied statement of service; and various cap badges, buttons, and other ephemera.