A Collection of Medals to the Manchester Regiment

Three: Private C. A. Russell, 16th (1st City) ‘Pals’ Battalion Manchester Regiment, who died of wounds, France/Flanders, 5 August 1916

1914-15 Star (7144 Pte., Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (7144 Pte., Manch. R.); Memorial Plaque (Charles Archibald Russell) good very fine and better (4) £160-200

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

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Charles Archibald Russell was born in Ashton, Cheshire. Serving in the 16th (1st City) ‘Pals’ Battalion Manchester Regiment, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 8 November 1915. He died of wounds on 5 August 1916, aged 21 years and was buried in the La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie. He was the son of Charles Edward and Georgina Russell, of Didsbury, Manchester. His younger brother, Reginald Malcolm Russell, a Private in the 15th Battalion Royal Scots, was killed in action on the first day of the battle of the Somme.

With commemorative scroll. Together with copied research relating to both brothers.