The Collection of Medals Formed By Dr A W Stott

Seven: 1914-15 Star (5828 Pte. T. Fariclough, Lan. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (5828 Sjt., Lan. Fus.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal; Africa Service Medal, these last four officially impressed (164793 T. Fairclough); Three: British War and Victory Medals (30132 Pte. C. N. Jones, Lan. Fus.); Mercantile Marine War Medal (Charles N. Jones) the first group mounted as worn, very fine, otherwise nearly extremely fine (10)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals Formed By Dr A W Stott.

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Thomas Fairclough came from Oldham and enlisted at Bury in September 1914. He served with the 11th Battalion in France from September 1915 until he was demobilised in 1919. He emigrated to South Africa and in 1940 enlisted in the Union Defence Force at Beaconsfield. He served in the Cape Corps with the East African Expeditionary Force in the Sudan, Abyssinia and Eritrea during 1940-42, attaining the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2.

Charles N. Jones is listed as No.30132 Lanc. Fus. and No.036481 Army Ordnance Corps.