Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private G. Horrocks, Lancashire Fusiliers

Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (4188. Pte. G. Horrocks. 2/Lan: Fus:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (4188 Pte. G. Horrocks, Lanc. Fus:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4188 Pte. G. Horrocks. Lanc: Fus.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (4188 Pte. G. Horrocks. 2nd. L.F.) engraved naming in the usual Regimental style, edge bruising throughout, nearly very fine (4) £300-£400

George Horrocks, a labourer, was born in Bury, Lancashire, around 1873, and attested for the Lancashire Fusiliers at Belfast on 13 September 1892. Posted to the Sudan and South Africa with the 2nd Battalion, he was transferred to Army Reserve 3 May 1903 and was discharged upon termination of engagement 13 September 1908.

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