Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private H. Hill, Manchester Regiment
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (3525525 Pte. H. Hill. Manch. R.); 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45, mounted for wear, good very fine

Three: Private W. Titley, Manchester Regiment
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (3525390 Pte. W. Titley. Manch. R.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted court-style for display, light contact marks and small edge bruise to the first, very fine (7) £160-£200

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

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Harry Hill attested for service in the Manchester Regiment, but transferred to the Cheshire Regiment in March 1942, before reverting back to the Manchester Regiment in October of the same year. He later saw brief service with the Corps of Military Police in October 1944, but again reverted to the Manchester Regiment. He was discharged to Class ‘Z’ Army Reserve in January 1946.

Walter Titley was born in Charlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, on 30 September 1913. A warehouseman by occupation, he enlisted into the Manchester Regiment on 7 December 1931. With them he served in Sudan, from October 1932 to December 1933; in the West Indies from January 1934 to September 1935; in Egypt from September 1935 to January 1938; and in Palestine between January and September 1938. Posted home, he was placed in the reserve in December 1938 but was recalled for active service in September 1939. He served at home throughout the War.

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