The Robert Barltrop Collection of Medals to the Manchester Regiment

Pair: Private G. R. Kitley, Manchester Regiment, later King’s Liverpool Regiment

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (22087070 Cpl. G. R. Kitley. Manch.); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (22087070 Pte. G. R. Kitley 1 Kings) edge bruising and minor contact marks, very fine (2) £120-£160

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

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George Robert Rice Kitley was born at St. Pancras, London, in 1930. He enlisted into 1st Battalion the Manchester Regiment circa 1949. He was promoted to Corporal and served in the Malayan Emergency. On amalgamation he joined 1st Battalion the King’s (Liverpool Regiment). A note with the medals indicates that he was reduced to the rank of Private and was not entitled to the long service medal.