Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Second Lieutenant C. J. Cresswell, 5th Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment, late Royal Fusiliers

1914-15 Star (PS-7072 Pte., R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut.) good very fine (3) £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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Charles John Cresswell, 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 14 November 1915. Commissioned into the Sherwood Foresters on 31 July 1917. He joined the 5th Battalion whilst they were engaged in the Lens/Cambrai sector. Cresswell was wounded on 23 July 1918 whilst the battalion was in the Gorre/Essars sector. With copied m.i.c. and some service details.