Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private R. Dowling, Coldstream Guards

1914 Star (10145 Pte., C. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (10145 Pte., C. Gds.) very fine (3) £100-140

Richard Dowling was born in Sandymount, Co. Wicklow. He enlisted into the Coldstream Guards at Birmingham on 17 May 1913, aged 18 years 9 months. With them he entered France on 13 August 1914. Was wounded in action on 15 September 1916 - gunshot to left arm and was invalided to England. Transferred to the Guards Machine Gun Battalion in February 1917. Admitted to hospital, then invalided to England in August 1918 due to an enlarged thyroid gland. Discharged due to sickness on 9 April 1919 and awarded the Silver War Badge (not with lot).

With copied m.i.c., roll extracts and a number of copied service papers. For medals to another family member see lot 537.