Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘1917’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant W. Meara, 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (10515 Cpl. W. Meara. 2/R. Ir: R.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (10515 Pte. W. Meara. R. Ir: Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (10515 Sjt. W. Meara. R. Ir. Regt.) mounted for display, nearly very fine or better (4) £360-£400

M.M. London Gazette 26 March 1917.

William Meara served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment in the French theatre of war from 13 August 1914. He was attached to the Trench Mortar Battery for the award of his M.M.