Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private T. Collins, Royal Munster Fusiliers
British War and Victory Medals (9167 Pte. T. Collins. R. Mun. Fus.) very fine

British War Medal 1914-20 (23163 Pte. P. Reilly. R.D. Fus.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (16393 Pte. J. Brennan R.D. Fus.) edge bruising, nearly very fine (4) £120-£160

Thomas Collins attested for the Royal Munster Fusiliers and served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War at Gallipoli from 25 April 1915, presumably being one of those Munsters who landed from the River Clyde.

Patrick Reilly was born at Tinryland, County Carlow, and served with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers during the Great War on the Western Front. He was killed in action on 21 March 1918, the first day of the German Spring Offensive, and is buried in Unicorn Cemetery, Vend’huile, France.

James Brennan attested for the Royal Dublin Fusiliers on 5 November 1914 and served with the 6th Battalion during the Great War in the Gallipoli theatre of War from 7 August 1915. He was discharged due to wounds on 8 July 1916, and was awarded a Silver War Badge, no. 83387.

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