Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant V. Robinson, Manchester Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (275477 Sjt. V. Robinson. Manch. R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (591 Sjt. V. Robinson. 7/ Manch: Regt.); together with a Regimental Attendance Medal for 4th V.B. Manchester Regiment, a small fully hallmarked silver fob medal, the obverse with the Sphinx above a plinth reading ‘Egypt’, surmounted by the ‘Fleur de Lys’, and the words 4th V.B. Manchester Regt. below, the reverse inscribed ‘For best attendance in the Company / Section’, and engraved ‘Sgt. V. Robinson ‘L’ Coy.’, mounted court-style for display, very fine (4) £100-£140

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

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Vincent Robinson was born in Withington, Manchester, in 1877 and at some point he joined the 4th Volunteer Battalion of the Manchester Regiment, which in 1908 became the 7th (Territorial) Battalion. He was awarded the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 183 of July 1911. During the Great War he initially volunteered for service in September 1914, but was posted to 2/7th (Home Service) Battalion and did not serve overseas until after January 1916.