Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

1914 Star (2657 Cpl. W. Rathbone, 10/L’pool. R.) good very fine £50-70

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to the Liverpool Regiment from the Collection of Hal Giblin.

View
Collection

M.I.D. London Gazette 30 November 1915

Walter Rathbone joined the Liverpool Scottish in 1913 and accompanied the original contingent to France aboard the S.S. Maidan in November 1914, subsequently attaining the rank of Sergeant and transferring to the 23rd (Works) Battalion. Sold with a superb copied full-length photograph of recipient in uniform.