The Robert Barltrop Collection of Medals to the Manchester Regiment

Four: Attributed to Corporal H. Entwhistle, Manchester Regiment
1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted court-style for display; sold together with the recipient’s original Soldier’s Release Book Class ‘A’ (Army Book X801); Certificate of Transfer to the Army Reserve, dated November 1947; Reserve and Auxiliary Forces Training Act Notice to attend a Medical dated May 1952, addressed to Mr. H. Entwhistle at Byron Street, Poolstock, Wigan; original Second World War Army Council issue slip for four medals; together with a George VI army issue New Testament bible, nearly extremely fine

Five: Attributed to Corporal E. Hume, Manchester Regiment
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn; sold together with the recipient’s Soldiers Regular Army Certificate of Service (Red Book); an original group photograph of the Lewis Gun Section, Manchester Regiment believed to include Corporal Hume, and original printed ‘Farewell’ Order of the Day on the relinquishing of command of 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment by Lt. Col. Eddowes, at Rangoon in October 1925, nearly extremely fine (9) £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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