Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (5139 C. Sjt. A. Norris. Manch: R.) light contact marks, good very fine £60-£80

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

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Albert Norris was born in 1869 and attested for service in the Bedfordshire Regiment in January 1887, serving in Malta and India. He was promoted Lance Corporal on 16 July 1890, and was awarded the India General Service Medal 1895 with clasp for Relief of Chitral 1895. He was promoted Lance Sergeant on 9 August 1895 and Sergeant in July 1896 and transferred to the permanent staff of 5th (Militia) Battalion the Manchester Regiment in July 1897, serving in the South African War and receiving the Queen’s Medal with five clasps. He was promoted to Colour Sergeant in March 1905, and was awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal the same year. He was discharged to pension in March 1908.

Sold with copied research.