Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

Three: Second Lieutenant G. F. Golightly, Durham Light Infantry, late Northumberland Fusiliers, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 7 May 1917
1914-15 Star (16-231 Pte. G. F. Golightly. North’d Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. G. F. Golightly.) nearly extremely fine

Three: Private J. H. Golightly, Northumberland Fusiliers, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 15 September 1916
1914-15 Star (5-1933 Pte J. H. Golightly. North’d Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (5-1933 Pte J. H. Golightly. North’d Fus.) nearly extremely fine

Three: Sergeant F. Golightly, Auxiliary Territorial Service
Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial, with Additional Award Bar (W. 19723 Sjt. F. Golightly. A.T.S.) good very fine (9) £120-£160

George Frederick Golightly attested for the Northumberland Fusiliers and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 November 1915. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Durham Light Infantry, and was killed in action on 7 May 1917, whilst serving with the 19th Battalion. He is buried at the Nesle Communal Cemetery, France.

Joseph Henry Golightly, the brother of George Frederick Golightly, attested for the Northumberland Fusiliers and served with the 1st/5th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 1 November 1915. He was killed on 15 September 1916, aged 22. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

Sold with an embroidered representation of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers cap badge, housed in a glazed display frame.