Baldwin's of St. James's
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Military Orders and Medals, Campaign Groups and Pairs, A Great War Edward VII Manchester Regiment Territorial Efficiency Casualty Group of three, awarded to Serjeant H. Lingard 8th Battalion King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment late 7th Battalion The Manchester Regiment who was Killed in Action near Arras on the 12th May 1917, comprising: 1914-1920 British War and Victory Medals (25645 Sjt. H. Lingard. R. Lanc. R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal EVII (445Cpl H. Lincard. 7/Manch. Regt), one of only 62 TFEMs to the Manchester Regiment, note spelling on TFEM, lightly toned, fine (3)
Henry Lingard was born in All Saints in 1878 and lived in Manchester. He joined the Volunteers circa 1897 and probably served with the 4th Volunteer Battalion Manchester Regt, which became the 7th Manchester regiment on the 1st April 1908 when the Territorial Force was formed. His Territorial Force Efficiency Medal was announced in Army Orders of July 1909 after 12 years' service.
On the 2nd September 1914, shortly after the outbreak of the Great War, Henry re-enlisted into 16th Manchester Pals Battalion and transferred back to 7th Battalion the Manchester Regiment. He transferred again into 8th Battalion King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment on the 8th October 1916, prior to serving in France and Flanders; he was Killed in Action on the 12th May 1917, his body was not located after the war and he is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.
(240-260 GBP)
Henry Lingard was born in All Saints in 1878 and lived in Manchester. He joined the Volunteers circa 1897 and probably served with the 4th Volunteer Battalion Manchester Regt, which became the 7th Manchester regiment on the 1st April 1908 when the Territorial Force was formed. His Territorial Force Efficiency Medal was announced in Army Orders of July 1909 after 12 years' service.
On the 2nd September 1914, shortly after the outbreak of the Great War, Henry re-enlisted into 16th Manchester Pals Battalion and transferred back to 7th Battalion the Manchester Regiment. He transferred again into 8th Battalion King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment on the 8th October 1916, prior to serving in France and Flanders; he was Killed in Action on the 12th May 1917, his body was not located after the war and he is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.
(240-260 GBP)