Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War Medal 1914-20 (GS-129553 Pte C. Burroughs. R. Fus.) edge bruising suspension claw slightly loose, nearly very fine £50-£70

Charles Burroughs attested for the Royal Fusiliers and served with the 45th Battalion as part of Archangel Command with the British Forces in North Russia.

The 45th and 46th Battalions, Royal Fusiliers were formed in April 1919 specifically for service with Sadleir-Jackson’s Brigade of the North Russia Relief Force and were disbanded on their return to the U.K. in October 1919. Burroughs’ campaign medals are named with his North Russia Relief Force service number which indicates that his only Great War qualifying service was in North Russia 1919.