Auction Catalogue

5 & 6 December 2018

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 902

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6 December 2018

Hammer Price:
£35

Family group:

Pair:
Able Seaman Charles McCarthy, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
1914-15 Star (LZ.490 C. McCarthy. A.B. R.N.V.R.); British War Medal (L.Z. 490 C. McCarthy. A.B. R.N.V.R.)

British War Medal
(L.Z. 1746 J. McCarthy, Act. L.S. R.N.V.R.) this with named card boxes of issue for 1914-15 Star and Pair, together with A.R.P. badge in card box of issue, extremely fine (4) £40-£50

Justin McCarthy was born on 20 April 1893, and joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on 10 May 1915. He was attached to the Royal Naval Division until 16 August 1915, when he was drafted to Portsmouth for duty with the Grand Fleet, serving thereafter in Defensively Armed Merchant Ships. He was the son of Charles McCarthy who also served in the R.N.V.R. Sold with copied Enrolment Form and R.N.D. record card for Justin McCarthy.