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

Three: Private J. Cammies, Northumberland Fusiliers, late Manchester Regiment

1914-15 Star (14-16620 Pte., Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (14-16620 Pte., Manch. R.); Memorial Plaque (John Cammies) nearly extremely fine (4) £140-180

John Cammies was born in Wolverhampton and enlisted at Atherton, Lancashire. Serving initially as Private 14-16620 in the Lancashire and Manchester Regiments and then as Private 41151 in the 9th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, he died of wounds, France/Flanders, on 23 August 1918, aged 26 years. He was buried in the Aire Communal Cemetery. He was the husband of Annie Cammies of 35 Powy’s Street, Hindsford, Atherton, Lancashire.