Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Colour Serjeant W. E. Atherton, South Lancashire Regiment

1914-15 Star (15743 L. Cpl., S. Lan. R.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. (small) oakleaf (15743 C. Sjt., S. Lan. R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £50-70

M.I.D. London Gazette 8 March 1918 & 12 January 1920 (Mesopotamia).

W. E. Atherton, 6th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment, entered the Gallipoli theatre of war on 7 July 1915. Sent to Mesopotamia in 1916, he was twice mentioned in despatches for service in that theatre of war.