Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An early Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private J. Furlong, 10th (Scottish) Battalion, Liverpool Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (4522 Pte., 1/10 L’pool. R.-T.F.); 1914-15 Star (4522 Pte., L’pool. R.); British War and Victory Medals (4522 Pte., L’pool. R.) good very fine (4) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to the Liverpool Regiment from the Collection of Hal Giblin.

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M.M. London Gazette 3 June 1916. Awarded for an action on 29 February 1916, the same incident for which Captain Cunningham gained the award of the Miltary Cross (See lot *** for his medals).

John Furlong was one of five sons of Joseph and Mrs Furlong of Birkdale, near Southport. He worked as the caretaker of All Saints’ Elementary School and of the Blowick Mens’ Institute, Southport, before joining the Liverpool Scottish in May 1915 at the age of 34. After training with the 2/10th battalion, he was sent to France on Christmas day 1915.