Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Major J. C. Barry, Royal Garrison Artillery, attached Royal Army Ordnance Corps

British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major J. C. Barry.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (69050 3/Cl. Mr. Gnr. J. C. Barry. R.G.A.) nearly extremely fine (3) £120-160

M.I.D. London Gazette 21 July 1917:
‘For distinguished service rendered with the British Salonika Force during the period October 1916 to March 1917.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 5 June 1919:
‘For gallant and distinguished services with the British Salonika Force during the period from 1st October 1918 to 1st March 1919.’

James Charles Barry was born in Middleton, Cork, Ireland, in 1870, and attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery, being awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 1 January 1907 and ultimately being advanced to 2nd Class Master Gunner. Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal Garrison Artillery, he was promoted temporary Lieutenant whilst employed with the Army Ordnance Department on 21 August 1915, and served during the Great War with the Salonika Field Force in Greek Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, European Turkey, and the Islands of the Ægean Sea from 12 February 1916. He was appointed acting Captain on 24 November 1916, and acting Major on 1 October 1918. For his services with the British Salonika Force he was twice Mentioned in Despatches and was promoted Brevet Major in the 1919 Birthday Honour’s List ‘for distinguished service in connection with Military Operations in the Balkans’ (London Gazette 3 June 1919). He retired on account of ill-health on 8 January 1920, and was granted the rank of Major.