A NEW & DEDICATED SECTION CONTAINING A LIST OF BRITISH MEDALS & AWARDS TO THE IRISH REGIMENTS
An Interesting Selection of Irish medals
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An Outstanding & Rare Egypt Medal
“TOFREK” & “SUAKIN” 1885” with Khedive’s Star (1884-86)
To:
2131 Pte. J. Carpenter. 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers.
A Highly Desirable Pair to a man who served in a fully combatant Irish Unit and who fought at The Battles of Tofrek and Suakin.
A Seldom Seen, Rare Clasp & Regimental combination.
A totally original pair on its original ribbons in overall Nice VF with the reverse of the Egypt medal in *About Fine.
*Over the years it was somewhat difficult “socially difficult” on some occasions to display the U.K. monarch’s head when wearing medals in Ireland and the English awards were thus often shown with the reverse side upward and as such were cleaned more heavily on the backs.
A “Must Have” item, fit for inclusion in the very best Irish or Cavalry Collection.
RARE. £795
Indian Munity Medal. (Central India)
Sgt J. Hemming. 83rd (County of Dublin) Regt.
RARE. EF £595
Afghanistan Medal.
Pte. J. Hayden 2083 1/18th Royal Irish Regt.
Scarce. EF £295
Egypt Medal. (The Nile 1884-85)
Khedives Star
1527 Pre. J. Hogan. 1/ Royal Irish Regt.
Scarce EF £595
Khedives Star. 1882.
69B. 2248, Royal Irish Regt.
SOLD
Indian GSM. Punjab Frontier. 1897-98.
5559 Pte.J.Phelan. 2nd Bn Royal Irish Regt.
A VERY EARLY “GREAT WAR” P.O.W.
(Captured at Mons on 26th August 1914, just three days into the war.)
Imprisoned at Doberitz.(* Entitled to a 1914 Star & Bar Trio.)
With extensive papers including 1895 attestation & 1914 POW records. From Waterford.
RARE. EF £595
Queen’s & King’s South Africa Pair
6430 Pte, Cpl. J. Cochrane. Royal Irish Fusiliers.
Transvaal, Relief of Ladysmith, Tugela Hights. Cape Colony.
King’s South Africa. 1901 & 1902.
A very desirable Ladysmith Irish pair.
With Attestation Papers
EF £495
An extremely scarce Victorian Cross belt plate. 3” x 2.5”
Pre-1881. 86th (Royal County Down) Regt.
An extremely rare & nice item £295
War & Victory medal pair
41937. Pte. H. J. Terry. Royal Irish Fusiliers.
EF £45
War & Victory medal pair
W.O. Cl 1. H. Smith. Royal. Irish. Fusiliers.(SOLD)
Military Medal.
22696 Pte. H. McCluney. Royal Irish Fusiliers.
A German Spring Offensive “Villers-Bretonneux” award for action on 24/28 April (LG 29th August 1918)
(A Very Late & Rare Issue with small format late 1920’s officially impressed naming and an unusual post nominal service number in slightly larger officially impressed numbering).
PTE. H. Mc CLUNEY. R.IR.F. 22696.
(Note)*
The issue of gallantry medals won in the latter months of 1918 by citizens of the Irish Republic who had served The Crown in the Royal Irish units were in many cases greatly delayed until well after the end of The Irish War of Independence which spanned the period 1919-1921. After Irish Independence in 1922 it was planned that all the Royal Irish units were to be disbanded, but this intention was later amended and the Royal Irish Fusiliers were maintained.
This medal was probably issued in about 1927.
A Totally Correct but highly unusual & very rare late Irish MM.
VF+ £695
Africa GSM (Kenya)
22853495. J.McCrea. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
£295
GSM. (Palestine).
14470359 Rfm. W. Moore. Royal Ulster Rifles.
£295
GSM. (Cyprus)
23344062. Rfm. G. T. Newsham. Royal Ulster Rifles.
£175
GSM. (South Arabia)
23877114. Gram. K. J. Browne. Irish Guards.
£195
GSM. (Northern Ireland)
24095402. Pte. H W Clarke. U.D.R.
£225
Victory Medals (singles)
17676. Pte. J. Gravagan. Royal Irish Fusiliers. £25
10253. Pte. C. H. H. Douglas. Royal Irish Fusiliers. £25
26642. Pte. P. Sheridan. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.(SOLD)
D.C.M. WINNER (A Single Victory Medal)
9560. Sjt. C. D. Jones. Royal Irish Fusiliers.
An Early Casualty & DCM Winner. (K.I.A. 20th October 1914)
Edinburgh Gazette 13.11.1914
(A joint citation with three other men)
Died at 11 Field Ambulance.
£175
1914-15 Star (Single)
44141 L/ Cpl R. Moreland. R.A.M.C.
Died of Wounds.
(Attached to 36th Ulster Division, A Belfast Man)
SOLD
Campaign medals.
General Service Medal. GV. (N. W. Persia) - (Iraq).
11087. Pte. G. Mant. Royal Irish Fusiliers.
(* Also entitled to a 1914-15 Trio)
RARE £325
General Service Medal. GV. (N. W. Persia) - (Iraq).
32916. Pte. T. Hill. Royal Irish Fusiliers.
RARE £325
CALL US TODAY ON 01342-870926 to Purchase Any of These Superb Irish Medals.
An Interesting Selection of Irish medals
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL US AND PLACE AN ORDER.......01342-870960Or email at: dragonbrit77@gmail.com
An Outstanding & Rare Egypt Medal
“TOFREK” & “SUAKIN” 1885” with Khedive’s Star (1884-86)
To:
2131 Pte. J. Carpenter. 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers.
A Highly Desirable Pair to a man who served in a fully combatant Irish Unit and who fought at The Battles of Tofrek and Suakin.
A Seldom Seen, Rare Clasp & Regimental combination.
A totally original pair on its original ribbons in overall Nice VF with the reverse of the Egypt medal in *About Fine.
*Over the years it was somewhat difficult “socially difficult” on some occasions to display the U.K. monarch’s head when wearing medals in Ireland and the English awards were thus often shown with the reverse side upward and as such were cleaned more heavily on the backs.
A “Must Have” item, fit for inclusion in the very best Irish or Cavalry Collection.
RARE. £795
Indian Munity Medal. (Central India)
Sgt J. Hemming. 83rd (County of Dublin) Regt.
RARE. EF £595
Afghanistan Medal.
Pte. J. Hayden 2083 1/18th Royal Irish Regt.
Scarce. EF £295
Egypt Medal. (The Nile 1884-85)
Khedives Star
1527 Pre. J. Hogan. 1/ Royal Irish Regt.
Scarce EF £595
Khedives Star. 1882.
69B. 2248, Royal Irish Regt.
SOLD
Indian GSM. Punjab Frontier. 1897-98.
5559 Pte.J.Phelan. 2nd Bn Royal Irish Regt.
A VERY EARLY “GREAT WAR” P.O.W.
(Captured at Mons on 26th August 1914, just three days into the war.)
Imprisoned at Doberitz.(* Entitled to a 1914 Star & Bar Trio.)
With extensive papers including 1895 attestation & 1914 POW records. From Waterford.
RARE. EF £595
Queen’s & King’s South Africa Pair
6430 Pte, Cpl. J. Cochrane. Royal Irish Fusiliers.
Transvaal, Relief of Ladysmith, Tugela Hights. Cape Colony.
King’s South Africa. 1901 & 1902.
A very desirable Ladysmith Irish pair.
With Attestation Papers
EF £495
An extremely scarce Victorian Cross belt plate. 3” x 2.5”
Pre-1881. 86th (Royal County Down) Regt.
An extremely rare & nice item £295
War & Victory medal pair
41937. Pte. H. J. Terry. Royal Irish Fusiliers.
EF £45
War & Victory medal pair
W.O. Cl 1. H. Smith. Royal. Irish. Fusiliers.(SOLD)
Military Medal.
22696 Pte. H. McCluney. Royal Irish Fusiliers.
A German Spring Offensive “Villers-Bretonneux” award for action on 24/28 April (LG 29th August 1918)
(A Very Late & Rare Issue with small format late 1920’s officially impressed naming and an unusual post nominal service number in slightly larger officially impressed numbering).
PTE. H. Mc CLUNEY. R.IR.F. 22696.
(Note)*
The issue of gallantry medals won in the latter months of 1918 by citizens of the Irish Republic who had served The Crown in the Royal Irish units were in many cases greatly delayed until well after the end of The Irish War of Independence which spanned the period 1919-1921. After Irish Independence in 1922 it was planned that all the Royal Irish units were to be disbanded, but this intention was later amended and the Royal Irish Fusiliers were maintained.
This medal was probably issued in about 1927.
A Totally Correct but highly unusual & very rare late Irish MM.
VF+ £695
Africa GSM (Kenya)
22853495. J.McCrea. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
£295
GSM. (Palestine).
14470359 Rfm. W. Moore. Royal Ulster Rifles.
£295
GSM. (Cyprus)
23344062. Rfm. G. T. Newsham. Royal Ulster Rifles.
£175
GSM. (South Arabia)
23877114. Gram. K. J. Browne. Irish Guards.
£195
GSM. (Northern Ireland)
24095402. Pte. H W Clarke. U.D.R.
£225
Victory Medals (singles)
17676. Pte. J. Gravagan. Royal Irish Fusiliers. £25
10253. Pte. C. H. H. Douglas. Royal Irish Fusiliers. £25
26642. Pte. P. Sheridan. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.(SOLD)
D.C.M. WINNER (A Single Victory Medal)
9560. Sjt. C. D. Jones. Royal Irish Fusiliers.
An Early Casualty & DCM Winner. (K.I.A. 20th October 1914)
Edinburgh Gazette 13.11.1914
(A joint citation with three other men)
Died at 11 Field Ambulance.
£175
1914-15 Star (Single)
44141 L/ Cpl R. Moreland. R.A.M.C.
Died of Wounds.
(Attached to 36th Ulster Division, A Belfast Man)
SOLD
Campaign medals.
General Service Medal. GV. (N. W. Persia) - (Iraq).
11087. Pte. G. Mant. Royal Irish Fusiliers.
(* Also entitled to a 1914-15 Trio)
RARE £325
General Service Medal. GV. (N. W. Persia) - (Iraq).
32916. Pte. T. Hill. Royal Irish Fusiliers.
RARE £325
CALL US TODAY ON 01342-870926 to Purchase Any of These Superb Irish Medals.