Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 J. McConnell, Royal Garrison Artillery

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (7480 Gr., R.G.A.); 1914-15 Star (7480 Q.M. Sjt., R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (loose) (7480 A.W.O. Cl.1, R.A.); Army L.S.& G.C. , G.V.R., 1st issue (7480 Sjt., R.G.A.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (7480 B.S. Mjr.-T.R.S. Mjr., 15/Sge. By.); France, Croix de Guerre 1914-1918, mounted for display, contact marks, some edge bruising, nearly very fine and better (7) £320-380

M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918. ‘... in recognition of valuable services rendered with the Forces in France during the present war’.

James McConnell, a native of Belfast, attested for the Royal Artillery in December 1894, aged 21 years. With the R.G.A. he saw service in Sierra Leonne, 20 November 1897-17 January 1898, receiving a slight gun shot wound to the scalp at Port Lokko. He was awarded the Army L.S.& G.C. in 1913. McConnell entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 4 September 1915 and remained there until November 1919.

Sold with copied service papers and other research. M.I.D. and Croix de Guerre not confirmed.