Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Attributed to Lance Corporal V. Sanders, Lancashire Fusiliers, who was killed in action on 4 October 1943
1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, unnamed as issued, extremely fine

Africa Star, 1 copy clasp, 1st Army; Burma Star, this a later issue; Italy Star (3), one a later issue; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal (4), one a Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with Overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45 (6); Africa Service Medal; U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1953; together with a Great War Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘B234891’, generally nearly very fine or better (26) £60-£80

Vincent Sanders was born in Salford, Lancashire, on 3 April 1916, and attested for the Lancashire Fusiliers on 15 March 1940. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Second World War overseas in North Africa and Italy from 10 May 1943, was promoted Lance Corporal on 1 July 1943, and was killed in action on 4 October 1943.

Sold with copied Territorial Army Record of Service Paper, and a photographic image of the recipient.

Silver War Badge no. B234891 awarded to 37922 Private T. Wainwright, Northumberland Fusiliers.