Special Collections

Sold on 29 March 2000

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The Chris Murphy Collection of Medals to the Royal Munster Fusiliers

Chris Murphy

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№ 766

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29 March 2000

Hammer Price:
£140

A Great War M.M. awarded to Private C. Powell, Machine Gun Corps, formerly Royal Munster Fusiliers

Military Medal, G.V.R. (29085 Pte., 121/Coy. M.G.C.) nearly extremely fine £100-130

M.M. London Gazette 6 January 1917.

Private Christopher Powell was born in Limerick, and enlisted into the Royal Munster Fusiliers. He was killed in action France and Flanders 26 March 1918, whilst serving with the Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).