Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private A. Whalley, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

1914-15 Star (14785 Pte., R. Innis. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (14785 Pte., R. Innis. Fus.) extremely fine (3) £90-110

Alfred Whalley was born in Collyhurst, Lancashire and enlisted at Manchester. He entered the France/Flanders theatre of war with the Lancashire Fusiliers on 10 July 1915. Serving in the 5th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, he was killed in action on 11 October 1918, aged 23 years. Sold with original Infantry Record Office letter and envelope (this damaged) to Mrs M. Whalley of 26 Bennett Street, Newton Heath, Manchester, informing her of the death in action of Alfred Whalley. Sold with copied research including War Diary extract.