Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Captain H. T. Radcliff, Leinster Regiment

1914-15 Star (Capt., Leins. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.) nearly extremely fine (3) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Michael McGoona Collection to the Leinster Regiment.

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Captain Herbert Travers Radcliff was killed in action at St Eloi on 15 March 1915 whilst serving with the 1st Battalion, Leinster Regiment. The Battalion commander, Lieutenant Colonel A. B. Prowse, wrote: ‘He was holding a trench which had a garrison of thirty men, and which was attacked by 100 Germans at, or soon after dawn. He was killed instantaneously by a bullet which struck him in the head, and could have suffered no pain. I may add that the Germans were beaten off with a loss of 34 killed alone. ...’ Sold with copied extracts from Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour and The Bond of Sacrifice, including pictures of recipient.