The Robert Barltrop Collection of Medals to the Manchester Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (3202 Pte. H. Bright. Manchester Regt.) suspension rod sometime re-fixed, light contact marks, very fine £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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Dix Noonan Webb, June 2014.

Harry Bright was born in Hulme, Manchester. A Labourer by occupation and a member of the 3rd Battalion Manchester Regiment (Militia), he attested for the Manchester Regiment at Ashton-under-Lyne on 7 April 1891, aged 18 years. With the 2nd Battalion he served in India from September 1894 until November 1898. Transferred to the Army Reserve in December 1898, he was recalled to the Colours in November 1899 and with the 3rd Battalion served in South Africa from November 1899 to October 1900, seeing service in the Relief of Ladysmith with the 8th Bearer Company before being invalided. He was discharged on 23 April 1906 being medically unfit for further service. On his discharge paper his character is described as ‘Fair, addicted to absence’.

Sold with copied service papers, medal roll extract and other research.