Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private A. Pasterfield, Royal Sussex Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (266078 Pte., R. Suss. R.) extremely fine (2) £100-120

Arthur Pasterfield was born in 1892. During the Great War he served as a Private in the 2/6th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment and served in India. Discharged in 1919 he later lived at 12 Heath View, Lodge Estate, Grays, Essex.

With indenture certificate, 1907; several military photographs; two ‘Royal Sussex Regiment ’ Christmas Card to family, recipient’s Protection Certificate; letter of appreciation to men of the 2/6th Battalion; certificate of appreciation to men of the Territorial Force in India, 1919; Medical Card, 1921; Old Comrades’ Card, and a newspaper cutting re. the operations in Waziristan.

For medal to nephew (J. D. A. Abercrombie), see lot 1138.