Family Group:

Five: Sergeant J. Wolstencroft, Manchester Regiment
1914-15 Star (53 Sjt. J. Wolstencroft. Manch. R); British War and Victory Medals (53 Sjt. J. Wolstencroft. Manch. R.); Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, E.VII.R. (4136 Pte. J. Wolstencroft. 6th V.B. Manch: Regt.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R.; (53 Sjt. J. Wolstencroft. 10 - Manch: Regt.) mounted court-style for display, nearly extremely fine

Three: Sergeant S. Wolstencroft, Manchester Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 28 April 1918
1914-15 Star (587 Cpl. S. Wolstencroft, Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (587. Sjt. S. Wolstencroft. Manch. R.) mounted court-style for display, nearly extremely fine

Pair: Staff Sergeant H. Wolstencroft, Royal Artillery
British War and Victory Medals (168378 S. Sjt. H. Wolstencroft. R.A.) nearly extremely fine (10) £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Robert Barltrop Collection of Medals to the Manchester Regiment.

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Jacob Wolstencroft was born about 1863 and joined the 6th (Volunteer) Battalion, Manchester Regiment. In the 1911 Census he is recorded as aged 47 and residing at Henshaw Street Oldham with his wife and sons, Harry (27) and Stuart (20), and a daughter, Alice. During the Great War he served in 10th (Territorial) Battalion the Manchester Regiment and served in Egypt and the Gallipoli theatres. Both sons initially joined the 10th Battalion, though Harry transferred to the Royal Artillery prior to overseas service. It is possible that the V.L.S.M. was actually awarded to Jacob’s father, who was also J. Wolstencroft; however, in both photographs included with the lot he is wearing what appears to be the plain green medal ribbon of the V.L.S.M. He was awarded the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal in January 1909, and a clasp in August 1923.

Stuart Wolstencroft, the son of the above, served in ‘G’ Company, 1/10th Battalion the Manchester Regiment, and first served in the Gallipoli theatre, landing there on 5 May 1915. After his battalion moved to the Western Front in 1917, he was killed in action on 28 April 1918, aged 27. He is buried at Couin New British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

Harold (Harry) Wolstencroft, brother of the above, served overseas as Staff Sergeant with the Royal Garrison Artillery.

Sold with copied research including a family photographic image of Jacob and his two sons in uniform, and a group photographic image of the N.C.O.s of 10th Battalion in Egypt, which includes Jacob Wolstencroft,