Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Acting Serjeant J. T. Dowson, Northumberland Fusiliers

1914 Star, with clasp (2559 Cpl., 1/North’d. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (2559 A. Sjt., North’d. Fus.) good fine (3) £120-160

With copied extract from the War Diaries. The entry for 17 September 1914 reads, ‘Remained in our trenches exposed occasionally to gun fire and sniping which however had little effect. The town of Vailly was continuously shelled and two or three men who went to draw water were wounded. 2559 Cpl. Dowson and 1595 Pte. Fairbairn, Y Coy. wounded’.