Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Corporal M. Metcalfe, Royal Dublin Fusiliers

1914-15 Star (14289 L-Cpl., R. Dub. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (14289 Cpl., R.D. Fus.); France, Croix de Guerre 1914-1917, bronze palm on ribbon, very fine and better (4) £180-220

Lance-Corporal Maurice Metcalfe, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, entered the Balkan theatre of war on 7 August 1915 - likely to have been part of the Sulva Bay landings on Gallipoli. Serving with the 10th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers he was awarded the French Croix de Guerre (London Gazette 10 October 1918) - one of 18 such awards to the entire regiment, of which 7 were to other ranks. Sold with copied m.i.c.