Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (5-2625 Pte. H. Toward, North’d. Fus.; 4450 Pte. E. Lawson, North’d. Fus.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (24-705 Pte. P. Muldoon, North’d. Fus.); 5th Fusiliers Medal, obverse: St. George slaying a dragon, reverse: ‘Fifth Fusiliers’ and engraved, ‘Inter Platoon Novices won by Drums (4261137 Dmr. Read), 32mm., silver, good very fine (4) £40-60

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the collection of Angela and the late Douglas Bertram.

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Edward Lawson was born in Walker-on-Tyne. Serving with the 16th Battlion Northumberland Fusiliers, he died of wounds on 11 December 1917. He was interred in the Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux.