Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. Riley, Manchester Regiment, who was wounded on the Western Front on 26 September 1916
1914-15 Star (24208 Pte. J. Riley. Manch: R.); British War and Victory Medals (24208 Pte. J. Riley. Manch. R.) good very fine

Three: Private W. W. Roberts, Manchester Regiment, who was wounded on the Western Front on 30 January 1916
1914-15 Star (11658 Pte. W. W. Roberts. Manch: R.); British War and Victory Medals (11658 Pte. W. W. Roberts. Manch. R.) very fine (6) £80-£120

John Riley attested for the Manchester Regiment and served with the 11th Battalion during the Great War in the Gallipoli theatre of War from 6 December 1915. He subsequently served on the Western Front from 9 July 1916, and was wounded by gun shot to the left leg on 26 September 1916. He was discharged on 30 August 1917.

William War Roberts was born in Longbridge, Lancaster, in 1889, ands attested for the Manchester Regiment at Manchester on 4 September 1914. He served with the 19th (4th City Pals) Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 8 November 1915, and was wounded by gun shot to the right arm on 30 January 1916. He was discharged on 23 May 1919.

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