Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private P. Garvey, Royal Marine Light Infantry, who was severely wounded in the Dardanelles campaign, resulting in both of his arms being amputated

1914-15 Star (Ply.15529. Pte. P. Garvey. R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Ply.15529 Pte. P. Garvey. R.M.L.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of VM, light contact marks, very fine (3) £80-£120

Patrick Garvey was born in Oldham, Lancashire on 2 February 1893 and enlisted into the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 5 January 1912. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Albion, and was aboard her during the naval attacks on the Dardanelles Forts preliminary to the Gallipoli campaign on 18 March 1915. Badly hit by Turkish gunfire, he suffered serious wounds to the head and jaw, as well as requiring both arms to be amputated. Discharged on account of his disability, he died in 1966.

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