Lot Archive

Lot

№ 481 x

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30 March 2011

Hammer Price:
£120

1914 Star (8568 L. Cpl. J. Ryan, L.N. Lanc. R.); with Memorial Plaque (James Ryan) pierced at 12 o’clock, very fine and better (2) £100-140

James Ryan was born and lived in Liverpool and enlisted at Preston. As a Lance-Corporal in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 12 August 1914. He was killed in action on 14 September 1914. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial. Entitled to the clasp.

With copied research.