Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private F. Barrett, East Lancashire Regiment
Military Medal, G.V.R. (49353 Pte F. Barrett. 5/ E. Lanc: R.); 1914-15 Star (10432 Pte F. Barrett. R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (10432 Pte F. Barrett. R. Fus.) mounted as worn from a top silver riband bar, heavy pitting from star, thus fine or better

Five: Private A. F. Barrett, Royal Artillery
1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (2048786. Gnr. A. F. Barrett. R.A.) good very fine (5) £300-£400

M.M. London Gazette 23 July 1919

Frederick Barrett attested for the East Lancashire Regiment and served with the 5th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 24 May 1915.

Arthur Frederick Barrett, the son of Private Frederick Barrett, attested for the Royal Engineers on 10 February 1938 and transferred to the Royal Artillery on 1 August 1940. Between 17 February 1945 and 29 May 1946 he served with the Gordon Highlanders.

Sold together with A. F. Barrett’s Soldier’s Service Pay Book, Release Book; Record of Service; newspaper cutting of six soldiers holding a German flag; large group photograph of A. F. Barrett’s company; Highland Brigade Tartan patch; unit ribands; and selection of other military documents.