Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private J. Beckett, Labour Corps, late Manchester Regiment, who died on active service in Salonika in September 1918

British War and Victory Medals (29561 Pte. J. Beckett, Manch. R.), together with related Memorial Plaque 1914-18 (Joseph Beckett), this last pierced at 12 o’clock and somewhat polished, nearly very fine, but the first two good very fine (3)
£80-100

Joseph Beckett died on active service on 28 September 1918, while serving in 711th Area Employment Company of the Labour Corps, most probably as a result of influenza. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Beckett of Stockport, he was 33 years of age and is commemorated at the Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military Cemetery, Greece.