Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. G. Burnie, 23rd (1st Sportsman’s) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, killed in action on the Western Front, 27 July 1916
1914-15 Star (PS-2474 Pte. J. G. Burnie. R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (PS-2474 Pte. J. G. Burnie. R. Fus.) good very fine

Pair: Lieutenant G. S. Coward
British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. G. S. Coward) good very fine

Pair: Private F. Maryan, Royal West Surrey Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (265577 Pte. F. Maryan. The Queen’s R.) very fine

Pair: Private T. Coote, Suffolk Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (2914. Pte. T. Coote. Suff. R.) very fine

1939-45 Star (2); France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medals 1939-45 (3), one officially named ‘NX2997 J. Woods’, generally very fine or better (16) £140-180

John Gilchrist Burnie was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, and was educated at Shrewsbury School and St. John’s College, Oxford. Following the outbreak of the Great war he attested for the 23rd (1st Sportsman’s) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front. He was killed in action at Delville, Somme Sector, on 27 July 1916, on which date the Battalion suffered 5 officers and 51 other ranks killed, and 7 officers and 225 other ranks wounded. He is buried in Delville Wood Cemetery, France.

Sold with copied Battalion War Diary extracts for the date of his death.