Orders, Decorations and Medals

Five: Private T. Martin, Royal Irish Rifles, latterly a Constable in the Ulster Special Constabulary

1914-15 Star (124 Pte., R. Ir. Rif.); British War and Victory Medals (124 Pte., R. Ir. Rif.); Special Constabulary Long Service, E.II.R., ‘Ulster’ reverse (Thomas Martin); France, Somme Medal, bronze, unnamed, mounted as worn, fine and better (5) £140-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Brigadier Brian Parritt, C.B.E..

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Private Thomas Martin, 16th (Service) Battalion (2nd Co. Down) (Pioneers) Royal Irish Rifles, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 2 October 1915. Later transferred to the Labour Corps, he was discharged ‘sick’ on 22 November 1918 and was entitled to a Silver War Badge (Number ‘B/208503’ on the S.W.B. list). Sold with copied m.i.c. and other research.