British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War Medal 1914-20 (10) (36390 Pte. T. Stratton, M.G.C.; L-35905 Gnr. R. Kydd, R.A.; 36179 Dvr. F. Marshall, R.A.; 76556 Gnr. P. McKenna, R.A.; 25664 Dvr. J. Cummings, R.E.; 178718 Spr. T. Donnelly, R.E.; 75697 Pte. D. Crossley, R.A.M.C.; 81608 Pte. R. J. McCollum, R.A.M.C.; 1741 Pte. J. Neill, A.S.C.; James D. Smith) medal to ‘Stratton’ lacks suspension; medal to ‘McCollum’ with jeweller’s marks to obverse, some with slack suspensions, edge bruising and contact marks, fine and better (10) £80-100

Thomas Stratton was born and lived in Ballyalton, Co. Down and enlisted at Downpatrick. He initially served in the Royal Irish Rifles. Serving with the 33rd Battalion Machine Gun Corps, he died of wounds on 12 October 1918, aged 20 years. He was buried in the Honnechy British Cemetery, Nord, France. He was the son of John and Margaret Stratton of Ballyalton, Downpatrick.