1914-15 Star (17870 PTE. W. DERBYSHIRE.MANCH.R.); British War Medal (LIEUT. W. DERBYSHIRE.); Victory Medal (LIEUT. W. DERBYSHIRE.)
Walter Derbyshire was born in Manchester in 1894. He attested for service with the 20th Manchester Regt in November 1914 and was posted to France 9.11.1915. By 1 March 1917 he was an officer Cadet and was commissioned into the Machine Gun Corps on 25 June 1917.
According to the 1939 Register he was a Departmental Head/Insurance Official and also worked as a Warden at the Federated Insurance Association Ltd., 8 King's Street and weas living at 131 Rectory Lane, Prestwich - the same address as he had when his WWI medals were sent to him.
There is a comment on the Medal Index Card that a British War Medal was returned and scrapped on 13 June 1947 - this was, possibly, a duplicate or double issue.
Medals are in good condition unless otherwise indicated. Sold with some research.
