Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War M.M. awarded to Private E. O’Brien, Lancashire Fusiliers

Military Medal, G.V.R. (9221 Pte., 9/Lanc. Fus.) edge bruising, nearly very fine £200-240

M.M. London Gazette 2 November 1917.

Edward O’Brien served as a Private with the 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers and entered the Balkan theatre of war on 16 March 1915. As such it is quite likely that he was amongst those that landed at ‘Lancashire Landings’ at ‘W’ Beach on the Gallipoli Peninsula, 25 April 1915, the regiment famously winning six Victoria Crosses ‘before breakfast’. He later served with the 9th Battalion with whom he won a Military medal. O’Brien was discharged on 31 March 1920. Sold with copied research.