Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. Unsworth, Lancashire Fusiliers, killed in action on the Western Front, 24 May 1915

1914-15 Star (9447 Pte. J. Unsworth. Lan: Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (9447 Pte. J. Unsworth. Lan. Fus.); Memorial Plaque (James Unsworth) in card envelope of issue, extremely fine (4) £100-140

James Unsworth was born at Smallbridge, Lancashire, and attested for the Lancashire Fusiliers at Rochdale, Lancashire. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 24 May 1915. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Sold together with the named Record Office enclosure for the British War and Victory Medals.