Lot 792
A MILITARY MEDAL GROUP TO THE LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS.
A Great War Group of three Comprising Military Medal named to 201335 Pte A. Walker 2 Lan.Fus, War and Victory Medals named to 3570 Pte A. Walker Lan Fus. Albert Walker, from Bury, is recorded with two numbers with the Lancashire Fusiliers,3570 and 201335. He is recorded as being wounded on 11th August 1918 and entitled to a wound stripe. His Military Medal for Bravery in the Field was gazetted on 11th June 1918, Issue 30743 p7015, a 'Spring Offensive' action at Fampoux, east of Arras. Walker was under the command of Lt Cassidy when defending a flank the men were ordered to hold their position against vastly superior numbers, their trench was under continual bombardment and attack however their actions saw that the attack was repelled. For his part Walker received the Military Medal, sold with a small quantity of photocopied research including an extract from the War Diary. 2nd Lt Cassidy was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross for the action on the 28th March for continually encouraging and rallying his men under the most difficult circumstances. His medal is part of the Ashcroft collection. Sold with a silver Lanashire Fusiliers fob.
