Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.M. awarded to Corporal J. Walsh, 8th Battalion Royal Lancaster Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (18169 Cpl., 8/R. Lanc. R.) edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine £220-260

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

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M.M. London Gazette 21 October 1916.

John Walsh enlisted for service in the Great War on 12 March 1915. Serving with the 1st Battalion Royal Lancaster Regiment he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 2 May 1915. As a Corporal with the 8th Battalion he earned the Military Medal; possibly for services at Longueval and Delville Wood, 18/19 July 1916. He was discharged on 14 December 1918 and awarded the Silver War Badge. Additionally entitled to a 1914-15 Star trio. With copied research.