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

British War Medal 1914-20 (12) (2 Lieut. W. Hempsall; 26748 Pte. L. Drage, The Queen’s R.; G-23267 Pte. W. Lee, The Queen’s R.; G-13744 Pte. J. W. Packwood, The Queen’s R.; 3491 Pte. A. Johnson, Leic. R.; 35969 Pte. W. Swann, Leic. R.; 14889 Pte. F. Weston, Leic. R.; 9013 Pte. T. Bennett, Linc. R.; 22955 Pte. S. Dolton, Linc. R.; 18591 Pte. E. Stretton, Hamps. R.; 5380 Pte. J. G. Taylor, Notts. & Derby. R.; 7136 Pte. S. H. Lee, E. Surrey R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (3370 Pte. G. M. Crawford, Leic. Yeo.; 1-5926 A. Sjt. G. Hawksworth, Leic. R.), medal to ‘Packwood’ a late issue, generally good very fine (14) £120-160

Sydney Dolton was born in Moulton Seas End and enlisted at Spalding, Lincolnshire. Serving with the 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, he was killed in action on 23 October 1916, aged 20 years.. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.