Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Major J. H. Foreshaw, East Lancashire Regiment, later Royal Berkshire Regiment, who was Mentioned in Despatches during the Great War

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (Lieut. J. H. Forshaw, E: Lanc: Rgt:) engraved naming; 1914-15 Star (Capt. J. H. Forshaw. R. Berks. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Major J. H. Forshaw.) very fine (4) £240-£280

John Horrocks Forshaw was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the East Lancashire Regiment on 10 January 1900, and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War. He transferred to the West India Regiment on 12 September 1900, and then as a Captain to the Royal Berkshire Regiment on 1 July 1914. He served with the 45th Infantry Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front from 28 March 1915, and for his services during the Great War was advanced Major and was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 4 January 1917).