Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Corporal A. Pearson, Rifle Brigade

1914-15 Star (B-1539 Cpl., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (B-1539 Pte., Rif. Brig.) first and last gilded, extremely fine (3) £80-100

Arthur Pearson was born in and enlisted at Manchester. Serving with the 9th Battalion Rifle Brigade, he was killed in action during the German ‘liquid fire’ attack at Hooge on 30 July 1915. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.