Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Private F. J. Matson, 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment, killed/died, France, 14 June 1944

India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (5498588 Pte., Hamps. R.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (5498588 Pte., Hamps. R.); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed, extremely fine (7) £250-300

Private Frederick James Matson, 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment, was killed/died in Northern France, on 14 June 1944, aged 33 years. He was buried in the Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, France. He was the son of Frederick William and Annie Elizabeth Matson, of Aldershot, Hampshire and husband of Pearl Adeline Matson, of Aldershot.

With slip addressed to Mrs P. A. Matson to accompany her son’s I.G.S.

Service number is 5496588. Another set of medals is known to this recipient