A Collection of Medals to the Manchester Regiment

Four: Major A. G. M. Hardingham, Manchester Regiment
1914 Mons Star (Lieut., Manch.R.); British War and Victory Medals (Major); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (Major) nearly very fine (4)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Manchester Regiment.

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Arthur Gatton Melhuish Hardingham was born on 22 November, 1880, and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the Manchester Regiment in January, 1902. He was attached to the West African Frontier Force from July 1909 to May 1914, when he rejoined the 2nd battalion. On 14 August, 1914 he embarked with the 2nd Manchesters, from Dublin, for France and the Western Front. He was promoted Captain in December 1914, and Major in January 1917. After the war he was with the 2nd battalion in Iraq when Captain George Henderson won the Victoria Cross at the battle of Hillah and, in December 1920, left Baghdad for India. He commanded the Number 2 Guard when the 2nd battalion celebrated its Centenary at Jubbelpore, India, on 23 March, 1920.