Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Captain H. P. Forshaw, Royal Artillery, who was killed in action during fighting in Italy on 10 September 1944

1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with named Army Council enclosure, in card box of issue with address label torn off, extremely fine (5) £100-£140

Henry Peat Forshaw, a resident of Hoylake, Lancashire, served in the Second World War as a Territorial officer in the Royal Artillery. He first saw action with the British Expeditionary Force in France in 1940 and was evacuated from Dunkirk. He later served in North Africa and Italy with the 1st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, who were assigned to the 4th Indian Infantry Division. He was killed in action on 10 September 1944 during heavy fighting to break into the Gothic Line defences in the Italian mainland. He is buried in Montecchio War Cemetery, Italy.