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Sold on 24 February 2016

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A Collection of Medals to the Manchester Regiment

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№ 507

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24 February 2016

Hammer Price:
£160

Seven: Staff Sergeant H. Dodd, Manchester Regiment and Army Physical Training Corps

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939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine 1945-48, Malaya (3526915 S/Sjt., A.P.T.C.) unofficial connections between clasps, correction to service number; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (3526915 Sgt., Manch.) correction to service number, G.S.M. with contact marks, nearly very fine and better (7) £140-180

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Harry Dodd joined the 9th (T.A.) Battalion Manchester Regiment in the 1930’s and transferred to the 2nd battalion in February 1935. Served in the B.E.F. and evacuated from Dunkirk. Transferred to the 1st Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in July 1940 and served in North Africa and Italy. Post war he transferred to the Army Physical Training Corps and was attached to the 5th Scottish Parachute Battalion. With few copied service notes.