A Collection of Medals to the South Lancashire Regiment

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of ten awarded to Serjeant E. Carr, South Lancashire Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (3325 L. Cpl., 1/5 S. Lanc. R.-T.F.); 1914-15 Star (3325 Pte., S. Lan. R.); British War and Victory Medals (3325 Sjt., S. Lan. R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, slight contact marks, generally very fine (10) £400-450

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the South Lancashire Regiment.

View
Collection

M.M. London Gazette 16 November 1916.

Edward Carr was born in St. Helens, Lancashire. A Miner by occupation, he enlisted into the 5th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment at St. Helens on 9 November 1914, aged 19 years 10 months. With the 1/5th Battalion he served in France, 6 May 1915-3 August 1917. He was promoted to Lance-Corporal in September 1915 and Corporal in August 1916. For his bravery in action, he was awarded the Military Medal in November 1916. Carr gained the rank of Acting Serjeant in December 1916 and was confirmed in that rank on 23 July 1917. He received a gunshot wound to the right shoulder on 31 July 1917 for which he was evacuated to England. He was discharged on 6 January 1919 and was a recipient of the Silver War Badge. Sold with a quantity of copied service papers.