Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Corporal S. Freeman, Royal Fusiliers
British War and Victory Medals (J-2569 Cpl. S. Freeman. R. Fus.); Defence Medal, mounted as worn, very fine

Three: Colour Sergeant J. W. Smallman, Lancashire Fusiliers
British War and Victory Medals (6424 C-Sjt. J. W. Smallman. Lan. Fus.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (2-6424 Sjt: J. W. Smallman. Lanc: Fus:) mounted as worn, minor edge bruise to last, generally very fine (6) £100-£140

Stanley Freeman served with the 38th (Service Battalion), Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) during the Great War. Trained at Portsmouth from August 1917 to January 1918, the Battalion was largely compiled of Jewish servicemen who had made London their home after fleeing Russia and Poland; referred to by the public and press as the ‘Jewish Battalion’, the 38th marched through the main streets of Whitechapel on 2 February 1918, before setting off for active service in France and Italy. Sent to Jordan in September 1918, the Battalion sustained heavy casualties at the Battle of Megiddo and during attempts to capture the Umm al-Shert Bridge in the Jordan Valley.

John William Smallman served with the 15th Battalion (1st Salford Pals), Lancashire Fusiliers during the Great War.