Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Dublin Fusiliers Medal, slip bar, ‘Best Shot 1912’, obv. elephant, ‘Carnatic Mysore Royal Dublin Fusiliers’, rev. tiger, ‘Plassy Buxar Spectamur Agendo’ (10837 Pte. E. Lawlor, E. Coy.), 32mm., silver, with suspension bar ‘1662-1911’, brooch bar, ‘Old Toughs’, extremely fine £100-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Military Sports and Shooting Medals from the James N. Spencer Collection.

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Edward Lawlor was born in Stradbally, Queen’s County and living in Athy, Co. Kildare, enlisted at Carlow. Serving in the 2nd Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, he was killed in action on 24 May 1915, aged 21 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.