Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Major G. R. Byrne, Royal Army Ordnance Corps

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (22383864 S/Sgt., R.A.O.C.); General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (Capt., RAOC.) mounted as worn, extremely fine (2) £160-200

Gerard Redmond Byrne was born on 11 March 1932. Served in the ranks for over 18 years; appointed a Warrant Officer 1st Class in the R.A.O.C. in June 1965. Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in November 1964 and promoted to Lieutenant in November 1966; Captain in November 1970; Acting Major in March 1974 and Major in December 1974.

Major Byrne retired on 19 May 1908 after 33 years service.