The Kenneth Petrie Collection

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A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ stretcher-bearer’s M.M. group of three awarded to Private J. W. Birtwistle, 2/5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
Military Medal, G.V.R. (300028 Pte J. W. Birtwistle. 2/5 Lanc: Fus: - T.F.); British War and Victory Medals (300028 Pte. J. W. Birtwistle. Lan. Fus.) nearly extremely fine

Four: Leading Aircraftman A. A. Birtwistle, Royal Air Force
1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, in card box of issue addressed to ‘A. A. Birtwistle, Esq, 47 Lane House, Trawden Forest, Colne, Lancs’, extremely fine (7) £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Kenneth Petrie Collection.

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M.M. London Gazette 23 February 1918.

John Willie Birtwistle was a native of Trawden, Lancashire. He served as a stretcher-bearer during the Great War with the 2/5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers on the Western Front.

A. A. Birtwistle was the nephew of the above, and served as a Leading Aircraftman with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

Sold with the following documentation relating to J. W. Birtwistle: 2 on active service postcards addressed to recipient’s brother, dated 2 August 1917 and 12 December 1917; and Certificate of Transfer to Reserve on Demobilization. With photographic images of J. W. Birtwistle and A. A. Birtwistle both in uniform.