Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Italian theatre’ M.M. awarded to Lance-Corporal J. H. Scott, who enlisted into the 26th Battalion (Tyneside Irish), Northumberland Fusiliers, but won his award with the 11th Battalion in Italy

Military Medal, G.V.R. (26-625 L. Cpl. J. H. Scott. 11/North’d Fus:) good very fine £180-£220

M.M. London Gazette 21 October 1918 (Italy).

Medal Index Card confirms entitlement to British War and Victory Medals. Sold with a reprint copy of Irish Heroes in the War, compiled by Felix Lavery, which lists Private J. H. Scott (26/625) 3rd Tyneside Irish (26th N.F) as having been awarded a Card of Honour for ‘Good patrol work (1 special case).’