Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private M. Keane, 1st Battalion, Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment)

1914 Star (6861 Pte. M. Keane. N. Staff: R.); British War and Victory Medals (6861 Pte. M. Keane. N. Staff. R.) edge bruise to last, about very fine (3) £80-£120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Recipients of the 1914 Star.

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Michael Keane was born in County Westmeath, Ireland in 1876 and attested for the North Staffordshire Regiment in February 1903, serving in the East Indies from October 1903 until January 1911, at which time he joined the Army Reserve. He was mobilised on 5 August 1914 and served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 12 November 1914. Returning to England on 31 January 1916, he was discharged on the termination of his period of engagement on 22 February 1916.