Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. Clarke, 2nd Battalion Irish Guards, killed in action, France/Flanders, 13 September 1916

1914-15 Star (6870 Pte., I. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (6870 Pte., I. Gds.) good very fine £200-260

John Clarke was born in Rathory, Co. Louth and enlisted at Dundalk. Serving in the Irish Guards, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 17 August 1915. Serving with No. 2 Company, 2nd Battalion Irish Guards, he was killed in action on 13 September 1916. He was buried in the Guards’ Cemetery at Lesboeufs. He was the son of Edward and Bridget Clarke, of Rathory, Ardee, Co. Louth. With copied m.i.c. and casualty details.