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

British War Medal 1914-20 (9) (3825 Pte. A. J. Adams, North’n. R.; 25142 H. Baker, North’n. R.; 2622 Pte. J. Bennett, North’n. R.; 200687 Pte. A. I. Loseby, North’,. R.; 39628 Pte. A. A. Lovell, North’n. R.; 22847 Pte. F. Marlow, North’n. R.; 201044 Pte. F. Payne, North’n. R.; 16968 Pte. H. W. Perkins, North’n. R.; 225059 Pte. F. W. Shorter, North’n. R.;); Victory Medal 1914-19 (58361 Pte. R. W. Blick, North’n. R.) good very fine (10) £100-140

Arthur James Adams enlisted at Kettering, Northamptonshire. Serving with the 1/4th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, he was killed in action in Gallipoli on 5 September 1915, aged 21 years. He was buried in the 7th Field Ambulance Cemetery, Turkey.

Herbert Baker was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire and enlisted at Rushden, Northamptonshire. Serving with the 6th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, he was killed in action on 20 March 1917. He was buried in the St. Leger British Cemetery, France.

Fred Marlow was born in Kentish Town, Middlesex and enlisted at Kettering, Northamptonshire. Serving with the 1st Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, he was killed in action on 30 June 1916, aged 45 years. He was buried in the Maroc British Cemetery, France.