Special Collections

Sold on 6 July 2004

1 part

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Medals to the Liverpool Regiment from the Collection of Hal Giblin

Hal Giblin

Lot

№ 363

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6 July 2004

Hammer Price:
£230

Five: Lieutenant E. Morton, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 10th (Scottish) Battalion, Liverpool Regiment

1914 Star (2759 Pte., 10/L’pool. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.); Defence and War Medals; together with transmission slip for Second War Medals from The Under-Secretary of State for Defence, good very fine or better (5) £130-160

Edward Morton sailed to France with the first first draft of the Liverpool Scottish aboard the Maidan in November 1914. He received a commission into the 5th Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry with whom he was wounded in action during the attack at Havrincourt on 12 September 1918.