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Lot

№ 180

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1 December 2010

Hammer Price:
£250

Six: Fusilier D. F. Byrne, Royal Irish Fusiliers

General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine, Malaya (6978122 Fsr., R. Ir. Fus.) 2nd clasp loose on ribbon; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (6978122 Fus., R. Ir. F.) contact marks, nearly very fine (6) £140-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Irish Fusiliers.

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Denis Frank Byrne enlisted at Omagh on 28 August 1935 and served with the Royal Irish Fusiliers until his death due to cancer on 1 October 1963. Of his 28 years service he spent some 15 years overseas in M.E.L.F., F.A.R.E.L.F., Malta and Hong Kong. With copied extracts from Faugh-a-Ballagh including his obituary. Also with photocopied photographs. Malaya clasp confirmed.