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Auction: 25111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 502

Pair: Private P. A. Corbyn, Royal Fusiliers, who served with the 45th Battalion as part of Archangel Command with the British Forces in North Russia and suffered malaria

British War and Victory Medals (GS-130984 Pte. P. A. Corbyn. R. Fus.), good very fine (2)

Percival Arnold Corbyn attested for the Royal Fusiliers and served with the 45th Battalion as part of Archangel Command with the British Forces in North Russia.

The 45th and 46th Battalions, Royal Fusiliers were formed in April 1919 specifically for service with Sadleir-Jackson’s Brigade of the North Russia Relief Force and were disbanded on their return - earning many decorations, including two Victoria Crosses. Corbyn’s campaign medals are named with his North Russia Relief Force service number which indicates that his only Great War qualifying service was in North Russia 1919. He contracted malaria in November 1919 and went to the Medical Board in March 1920.

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