Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. McKenna, Royal Scots Fusiliers
1914-15 Star (11872 Pte J. McKenna. R. Sc: Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (11872 Pte. J. McKenna. R.S. Fus.) extremely fine

Three: Private W. Brown, Essex Regiment, who died of wounds on the Western Front, 21 January 1916
1914-15 Star (12388 Pte W. Brown. Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (12388 Pte. W. Brown. Essex R.) nearly extremely fine (6) £70-£90

James McKenna served during the Great War with the 6th (Service) Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers in the French theatre of war from 11 May 1915. He subsequently transferred to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

Walter Brown was the son of Mr W. Brown of Vine, Great Bardfield, Braintree, Essex. He served during the Great War with the 9th (Service) Battalion, Essex Regiment in the French theatre of war from 30 May 1915. Private Brown died of wounds on the Western Front, 21 January 1916, and is buried in Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.