Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War Medal 1914-20 (5) (243148 Gnr. D. McDonald. R.A.; 93755 T.W.O. Cl. 1. J. Wallis. R.A.; 128494 A. Sjt. J. W. Purves. R.A.; L-39145 Dvr. A. Philbin. R.A.; 1668 Dvr. Dullah Shah, 32 Mule Cps.) suspension claw loose and severe contact mark to obverse on last; together with Victory Medal 1914-19 (4) (1961 Pte. G. Girling. S. Staff. R.; 43074. Pte. L. Girling. Suff. R.; G-67990 Pte. D. S. Girling. The Queen’s R.; 110411 Gnr. E. Girling. R.A.) generally very fine (9) £70-£90

Lawrence Girling served during the Great War with the 7th (Service) Battalion, Suffolk Regiment on the Western Front. He was killed in action, 10 April 1917, and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.