A Collection of Medals to the Royal Irish Fusiliers

Five: Company Serjeant-Major S. Morton, Royal Irish Fusiliers

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, all unnamed as issued, extremely fine (5) £40-60

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Irish Fusiliers.

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Sidney Morton was born on 4 December 1916. A Clerk by occupation, he enlisted into the Army at Cardiff on 15 February 1940. Paybook confirms the three stars plus 1st Army clasp (not with lot). Served in the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers.

With two named identity disks and a religious medal; card forwarding box for the W.W.2 medals addressed to ‘Mr S. Morton, 7 Vaughan St., Pwllgwaun, Pontypridd’; forwarding slip; Soldier’s Service and Pay Book and two Embarkation Cards.