Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Acting Sergeant J. Tomlinson, Manchester Regiment, late Border Regiment

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1894-5 (3763 Pte. J. Tomlinson. 2’d Bn. Border Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (2592 A. Sjt. J. Tomlinson. Manch. R.) mounted court-style for display, heavy edge bruising especially to VM, with some spotting, nearly very fine (3) £160-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Robert Barltrop Collection of Medals to the Manchester Regiment.

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John Tomlinson was born at Hulme, Manchester, and attested for service in the Border Regiment at Carlisle on 13 January 1893, at the age of 18, giving his occupation as groom. He was promoted Corporal in 1897, Lance Sergeant in 1898, and Sergeant in 1901. He was transferred to the Army Reserve in January 1903; his service record is noted that he served in the East Indies, Waziristan and South Africa, and is entitled to the Queens South Africa Medal with two clasps. During the Great War he served in the Manchester Regiment and later the Labour Corps, and was entitled to a 1914-15 Star trio.

Sold with copied research.