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3 December 2020

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№ 34

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3 December 2020

Hammer Price:
£3,800

A Great War M.C., 1917 ‘French theatre’ M.M. group of five awarded to Second Lieutenant W. Dunlop, Royal Field Artillery, who was killed in action, 30 October 1918

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; Military Medal, G.V.R. (43629 Sjt: W. Dunlop. 115/By: R.F.A.); 1914 Star, with clasp (43629 Gnr: W. Dunlop. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. W. Dunlop.) mounted for display, edge bruising, therefore nearly very fine or better (5) £1,400-£1,800

M.C. London Gazette 8 March 1919.

M.M.
London Gazette 17 September 1917.

William Dunlop was the son of A. Dunlop of 17 Whitehouse, Killea, Londonderry, and he served during the Great War with the 25th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery in the French theatre of war from 16 August 1914. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant for service in the field, 1 June 1918.

Second Lieutenant Dunlop was killed in action on the Western Front, 30 October 1918, and is buried in La Vallee-Mulatre Communal Cemetery Extension, Aisne, France.