Tuesday 15 November 2016

Northumberland Fusiliers Territorial , Labour Corps and Garrison Battalion : Pte A Sheers

Holder's service details :
Arthur Sheers
Military Year:1914-1920
Rank:Private
Medal Awarded:British War Medal and Victory Medal
Regiment or Corps:Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Regimental Number:GS/110681
Previous Units:1/7 North'd. Fus. 294418. Pte., 932/Coy. Lab. Corps. 425971, 44/R. Fus. GS/110681

1/7th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
August 1914 : in Alnwick. Part of Northumberland Brigade, Northumbrian Division.
April 1915 : landed in France.
May 1915 : became 149th Brigade, 50th (Northumbrian) Division, in France.
12 February 1918 : transferred to 42nd (East Lancashire) Division and converted to Pioneer Battalion.
44th (Garrison) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Formed in France in September 1918 from Garrison Guard Companies, for duty at the five Army HQ’s. Manned by troops who had been rated as medically unfit for front line duty.

Medal condition :
Very Fine.





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