Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Acting Corporal T. Morris, 2nd Battalion, Prince of Wales’s Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment), who was wounded during the First Battle of Ypres and discharged due to wounds on 15 January 1916

1914 Star, with clasp (7416 Pte. T. Morriss [sic]. 2/ S. Lan: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7416 A. Cpl. T. Morris. S. Lan. R.) very fine (3) £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Recipients of the 1914 Star.

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Thomas Morris was born in Bootle, Lancashire and attested for the Prince of Wales’s (South Lancashire Regiment) at Warrington on 24 February 1904. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 14 August 1914 and suffered a bullet wound to his right forearm on 21 October 1914 during the First Battle of Ypres. He was discharged from the 3rd Battalion, due to wounds, on 15 January 1916 and was awarded a Silver War Badge.

Note: The recipient’s surname is spelt Morriss on 1914 Star Roll. Two Medal Index Cards exist for this recipient, one with the surname Morriss indicating entitlement to 1914 Star, British War Medal, and Victory Medal; the other with the surname Morris indicating entitlement to the British War Medal and Victory Medal only.