Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1177

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20 March 2008

Hammer Price:
£170

Four: Stoker Petty Officer M. Burns, Royal Naval Reserve

1914-15 Star (U.1060 L. Sto., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (1060 U. S.P.O., R.N.R.); Royal Naval Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (U.1060 Lg. Sto., R.N.R.); Memorial Plaque (Martin Burns) extremely fine (5) £120-160

Petty Officer Martin Burns, R.N.R., died on 26 October 1918 whilst serving at H.M.S. Pembroke (Chatham). He was buried in the East London Cemetery, Plaistow. He was the husband of Margaret Eliza Burns of 10 Athol Street, Poplar. Sold with medal forwarding slip addressed to Mrs Burns.