Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Second Lieutenant Stanley Major, 3rd attached 1st Battalion, East Kent Regiment, late Sergeant, 18th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, killed in action 3 March 1917

1914-15 Star (PS-1768 Sjt. S. Major. R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. S. Major.) nearly extremely fine (3) £80-£100

Stanley Major served as a sergeant with the 18th (1st Public School) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, in France from 14 November 1915. He was commissioned into the 3rd Battalion, East Kent Regiment, on 4 August 1916, and was attached to the 1st Battalion of that regiment when he was killed in action on 3 March 1917. He is buried in Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay, France.

Sold with small portrait photograph and ‘The Buffs’ badge, together with copied Medal Index Card which gives his widow’s address as c/o Messrs. Searles Ltd., Great Brak River, Cape Province, South Africa.