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5 & 6 December 2018

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Lot

№ 109

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5 December 2018

Hammer Price:
£400

A Great War 1917 ‘Wytschaete Ridge’ M.M. awarded to Sergeant J. Bergin, Royal Irish Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (8303 Sjt: J. Bergin. 2/R.Ir: R.) edge bruising, otherwise good very fine £280-£320

M.M. London Gazette 14 September 1917.

John Bergin served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment on the Western Front (wounded). Bergin was awarded his M.M. for gallantry in action at Wytschaete Ridge, Ypres, 7 June 1917 (Battalion War Diary refers). On the latter date the Battalion captured 300 prisoners, whilst suffering casualties of 1 officer killed, 2 officers wounded, 17 other ranks killed, 120 other ranks wounded, and 2 missing in action.