British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War Medal 1914-20 (7) (8744 Pte T. Baker, R. Ir. Rif.; 3659 Pte. W. J. Cathcart, R. Ir. Rif.; 14-14225 Pte. R. Cromie, R. Ir. Rif.; 228 Pte. W. J. Johnston, R. Ir. Rif.; 4349 Pte. W. Simpson, R. Ir. Rif.; 8-14607 Pte. W. Turkington, R. Ir. Rif.; 13890 Pte. R. Wishart, R. Ir. Rif.) very fine and better (7) £120-160

Private T. Baker, 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, died/was killed on 3 May 1915. He was buried in the Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, Ieper, Belgium.

William Turkington was born in Lurgan, Co. Armagh and enlisted at Belfast. Serving with the 8th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, he was killed in action on 2 July 1916. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.