Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria including the collection to Naval Artificers formed by JH Deacon

1914 Star, with clasp and M.I.D. oak leaf (9013 L.Cpl. R. Bird, 1/Hamps. R.) good very fine £50-60

M.I.D. London Gazette 17 February 1915, Field Marshal J. D. P. French’s despatch of 20 November 1914.

Acting Sergeant Roland Bird, born Parkhurst, I.O.W., enlisted Newport, I.O.W., was killed in action, France & Flanders, on 22 March 1915. He is buried in Lancashire Cottage Cemetery, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium.