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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 363

Pair: Captain A. Sumner, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, who was wounded in action in command of his Company at the Second Battle of the Aisne

British War and Victory Medals (Capt. A. Sumner.), good very fine (2)

Albert Sumner, a native of Preston, Lancashire, served in France with the 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, being made Lieutenant on 8 June 1916. He is mentioned on a number of occasions in the Battalion History which confirmed he commanded a Company in the 3am attack on Kemmel on 26 April 1918. Made Acting Captain on 11 May 1918, he commanded 'B' Company and was wounded in the Second Battle of the Aisne on 27 May 1918. At the end of the Great War, Sumner returned home to Holmrook Road, Deepdale, Preston; sold together with copied research, riband bar and Regimental Badge.

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Sold for
£75

Starting price
£60