Orders, Decorations and Medals

1914 Star (2) (8886 Pte. J. Boadman, R. Ir. Regt.; 10481 Pte. J. Murphy, R. Ir. Regt.) nearly very fine and better (2) £90-110

James Boardman was born and lived in Bolton, Lancashire and enlisted at Preston. Serving with the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 1 September 1918. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.