Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. Lavery, 3rd Dragoon Guards, killed in action, 6 November 1914

1914 Star, with copy clasp (D-1906 Pte., 3-D. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (D-1906 Pte., 3-D. Gds.); Memorial Plaque (John Lavery) nearly extremely fine (4) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith.

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John Lavery was born in Jarrow, Co. Durham, lived in Lichfield, Staffordshire, and enlisted at Jarrow. Serving with the 3rd Dragoon Guards, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 6 November 1914. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.