Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. Including a superb collection of medals to the King’s German Legion, Police Medals from the Collection of John Tamplin and a small collection of medals to the Irish Guards

1914 Star, with clasp (4006 Pte. W. Carr, R.A.M.C.); 1914-15 Star (15552 Pte. T. Byrne, R. Dub. Fus.) very fine or better (2) £30-40

Private Thomas Bernard Byrne, who was from Clonskeagh in Co. Dublin, died on 1 August 1916, while serving with the 9th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. By that date a 21 year old Corporal, it is probable he succumbed to wounds at 33rd Casualty Station, Bethune, where he is buried in the local town cemetery.