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

Five: Second Lieutenant T. W. Cunningham, Northumberland Fusiliers

British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut.); Defence and War Medals; Special Constabulary Long Service, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Thomas W. Cunningham) extremely fine (5) £80-100

2nd Lieutenant Thomas William Cunningham, 24th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, was wounded with shrapnel to the lower back on 31 May 1917. Evacuated to the 3rd Southern Hospital in England, he was discharged for light duty on 31 August 1917. Promoted Lieutenant on 18 July 1917, he was later employed by the Admiralty. He was discharged from the 12th Nothumberland Fusiliers on 31 March 1919. Sold with copied research.