Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

Three: Sergeant R. H. Sparrow, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps and South Lancashire Regiment
1914 Star (8796 Pte. R. H. Sparrow. 2/S. Lan: R.); British War and Victory Medals (26943. Sgt. R. H. Sparrow. R.A.F.) very fine

Pair: Private G. T. Sparrow, South Lancashire Regiment
British War Medal 1914-20 (9773 Pte. G. T. Sparrow. S. Lan. R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (9773 Pte. G. T. Sparrow, P.W. Vols.) very fine (5) £160-£200

R. H. Sparrow attested for the South Lancashire Regiment and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 14 August 1914 (also entitled to a clasp to his 1914 Star). He transferred to the Royal Flying Corps on 22 March 1916, and to the Royal Air Force on the latter’s formation on 1 April 1918.

George T. Sparrow attested for the South Lancashire Regiment, and served with them during the Third Afghan War (not entitled to the Victory Medal).