Auction Catalogue

27 June 2007

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 333

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27 June 2007

Hammer Price:
£180

1914 Star (7695 Pte. J. Seale, R. Dub. Fus.); 1914-15 Star (8644 Pte. P. Boland, R. Dub. Fus.) nearly very fine and better (2) £80-100

James Seale was born and lived in Mountrath, Queen’s County and enlisted at Naas. Serving as an Acting Lance-Corporal in the 2nd Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 24 May 1915, at the battle of Bellwarde Ridge. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Peter Boland was born in and enlisted at Dublin. Serving in the 2nd Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, he was killed in action on 24 May 1915, at the battle of Bellwarde Ridge. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. He was the son of John Boland of 4 Upper Buckingham Street, Dublin.