Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private P. C. Grant, Royal Irish Rifles, killed in action, France, 2 July 1916

British War and Victory Medals (5026 Pte., R. Ir. Rif.)

Pair: Private F. H. Hopkin, Royal Irish Rifles

British War and Victory Medals (41653 Pte., R. Ir. Rif.) first pair fine; second nearly extremely fine (4) £70-90

Percy Cecil Grant was born in Cowes, Isle of Wight and enlisted at Bournemouth, Hampshire. He served for a time as Private 8590 in the Reserve Cavalry Regiment. Serving in the 2nd 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.