Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1917 ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of five awarded to Private W. Barker, 11th (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regiment, who served with the Manchester Regiment Mounted Infantry during the Second Boer War

Military Medal, G.V.R. (6000 Pte W. Barker. 11/Manch: R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6000 Pte W. Barker. Manch: Regt. M.I.) minor edge bruising; 1914 Star, with copy clasp (6000 Pte W. Barker. 2/Manch: R.); British War and Victory Medals (6000 Pte. W. Barker. Manch. R.) mounted for display, generally very fine or better (5) £380-£420

M.M. London Gazette 2 November 1917.

William Barker was a native of Oldham, and served with the Manchester Regiment Mounted Infantry during the Second Boer War. He served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment in the French theatre of war from 8 October 1914. Barker subsequently transferred to the 11th (Service) Battalion, and it was for gallant service with them that he was awarded the M.M.