Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private D. J. Grimley, Royal Irish Fusiliers, who died in Palestine, 10 November 1918

1914-15 Star (9911 Pte., R. Ir. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (9911 Pte., R. Ir. Fus.) mounted for wear, very fine (3) £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Irish Fusiliers.

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Private David John Grimley, Royal Irish Fusiliers, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 19 December 1914. Serving with the 2nd Battalion, he died in Palestine on 10 November 1918, aged 33 years. He was buried in the Deir el Belah War Cemetery, Israel. Private Grimley was the son of John and Mary Grimley of 38 Meadow Lane, Portadown, Co. Armagh. A note with the lot states he died of peritonitis. With copied m.i.c. and other research.