Auction Catalogue

22 September 2006

Starting at 11:30 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 963

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22 September 2006

Hammer Price:
£330

Pair: Private R. McArdle, 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, killed in action on the First Day of the battle of the Somme

British War and Victory Medals (21-1327 Pte., N’land. Fus.) extremely fine (2) £200-250

Robert McArdle was born in and enlisted at Sunderland. Serving in the 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, he was killed in action on 1 July 1916, the first day of the battle of the Somme. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.