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

Three: Lance Corporal W. McPherson, 2 Battalion, Manchester Regiment, who was taken prisoner of War during the Great War

1914 Star, with copy clasp (9768 L. Cpl., 2/Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (9758 Pte., Manch. R.) nearly very fine or better (3) £120-140

Sold with copy of m.i.c. confirming that he was a prisoner of war and was entitled to the clasp to the 1914 Star, having been posted to France on 15 August 1914. The 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment had many men taken prisoner Le Cateau on 26 August 1914, and it may be in this action that McPherson was taken prisoner.