Lot Archive

Lot

№ 930

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5 April 2006

Hammer Price:
£270

Three: Private J. Collins, Royal Irish Regiment

1914 Star (7181 Pte., R. Ir. Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (7181 Pte., R. Ir. Regt) last with slight edge bruise, very fine (3) £160-200

Private John Collins, 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 13 August 1914. The 1914 Star medal roll entry and his m.i.c. indicate he was a prisoner of war.