Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

Three: Private J. Carney, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 3 May 1917
1914-15 Star (21088 Pte. J. Carney. K.O. Sco: Bord:) with named Record Office enclosure; British War and Victory Medals (21088 Pte. J. Carney. K.O. Sco. Bord.) extremely fine

Pair: Private B. Carney, Manchester Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (57650 Pte. B. Carney. Manch. R.) nearly extremely fine

Victory Medal 1914-19 (43773 Sjt. P. Carney. L’pool. R.) some staining, very fine (6) £100-£140

James Carney was born in Fleetwood, Lancashire and attested for the King’s Own Scottish Borderers during the Great War, serving on the Western Front from 19 December 1915. He was killed in action on 3 May 1917; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.

Sold with a transcript of letters published in the Blackpool Gazette, from a Private Michael Carney of the 5th King’s Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment.