British War Medal (40812 PTE. A. BRUNT. S.LANC.R.); Victory Medal (40812 PTE. A. BRUNT. S.LANC.R.); Defence Medal; Civil Defence Long Service Medal EIIR - unnamed as awarded with Royal Mint case of issue.
Alfred Brunt was born in St Helens, Lancashire on 8 April 1898. He served in France from 6 May 1916 and was Wounded in Action - Gunshot Wound to the Right Leg and Arm. He was discharged from the army on 14 March 1919 and awarded a Silver War Badge B164616 (not included) as no longer fit for war service (the war over by this time)
Brunt seems to have been accident-prone. He was involved in two incidents whilst working at the Lea Green Colliery - the first took place on 1 July 1927 when his fingers were crushed between boxes. The second incident happened two years later, on 18 July 1929 when his arm was trapped and fractured while greasing a wheel.
The 1939 Register has him living at 111 Eldham Street, Oldham where he was a Colliery Surfaceman and Full-time ARP Warden, No 531 at St Paul's, Oldham. A keen member of the Civil Defence, his claim for the medal was agreed to in 1961. He was informed of this in a letter addressed to him at 266 Featherstall Road, North Oldham.
He died in Oldham in October 1981.
Medals are in good condition unless indicated otherwise. Sold with some research, a Lancashire Fusiliers cap badge, an ARP lapel Badge, a cloth Civil Defence Corps badge and a Home Office letter iro the award of the Civil Defence Long Service Medal
