Auction Catalogue

25 March 2015

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to include a Fine Collection of Napoleonic Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 807

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25 March 2015

Hammer Price:
£220

Pair: Private J. McDonnell, 2nd Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, who died of wounds, France/Flanders, 30 May 1918

British War and Victory Medals (24423 Pte., R.D. Fus.) extremely fine (2) £100-140

James McDonnell was born in Donabate, Co. Dublin and enlisted at Dublin. Serving in the 2nd Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, he died of wounds, France/Flanders on 30 May 1918, aged 38 years. He was buried in the Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt. He was the son of Christopher and Mary McDonnell, of Donabate, Co. Dublin. With original damaged card box of issue and registered envelope addressed to ‘Miss L. McDonnell, c/o Mrs C. Cairns, West Mill, Lasswade ...’? With copied m.i.c. and casualty details.