{"product_id":"ww1-sporran-purse-rare-liverpool-scottish-documents-to-military-medal-winner-stephen-ritchings","title":"WW1 Sporran Purse \u0026 Rare Liverpool Scottish Documents to Military Medal Winner Stephen Ritchings","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal WW1 Sporran Purse \u0026amp; Liverpool Scottish Documents - to Military Medal Winner Corporal Stephen Ritchings (356357)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe black leather sporran has a woven cotton canvas or wool-blend houndstooth check lining and was likely private purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe black leather sporran was found together with the documents though it is not named to Stephen or military marked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set includes a rare Brigade Commander's Card (often referred to as a \"Mention in Brigade Orders\" or a Divisional Gallantry Certificate). This award recognizes his actions on 29th June 1917 at Bois Grenier (a sector south of Armentières, France), signed by Major General Richard W. Breeks, commander of the 57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also includes :\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- an original photo of him in uniform, including wearing his sporran.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- his Demobilisation certificate dated 9th April 1919\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- his (Discharge) Protection Certificate \u0026amp; Certificate of Identity dated 12th March 1919 at Heaton Park\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was born in 1894 and lived in Blackburn, Lancashire as a Grocer before WW1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe enlisted on 14th June 1915 into the 10th Battalion Kings Liverpool Regiment (Liverpool Scottish)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was UK based until he disembarked at Le Harvre in France on the 20th February 1917.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was appointed Lance Corporal on 12th July 1917 and to Corporal on 4th January 1918.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was wounded in action on the 9th November 1917 and spent time in the hospital at Le Treport\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied with copies of research materials which include pages from the Battalion war diary which has a 4 page typed report detailing the atrack in which Stephen was awarded his Military Medal, the action being titled \"Dicky's Dash\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peaks Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55716328210771,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/3755\/7075\/files\/42606.jpg?v=1793623957","url":"https:\/\/peaksmilitaria.com\/products\/ww1-sporran-purse-rare-liverpool-scottish-documents-to-military-medal-winner-stephen-ritchings","provider":"Peaks Militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}