A Collection of Medals for the Gallipoli Campaign

Three: Private J. McCabe, Essex Regiment, who was killed in action at Gallipoli on 6 August 1915

1914-15 Star (18244 Pte. J. Mc.Cabe. Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (18244 Pte. J. Mc Cabe. Essex R.); Memorial Plaque (John McCabe) nearly extremely fine (4) £160-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Gallipoli Campaign.

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John McCabe was born in Bootle, Lancashire, and lived at Southend-on-Sea prior to the outbreak of hostilities. Attesting in London for the 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment, he disembarked at Gallipoli on 20 July 1915 and was present when the Regiment emerged from the trenches at Cape Helles on 6 August 1915 and was heavily repulsed; he was killed in action that same day and is buried at Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, near the village of Krithia, Turkey.

Sold with the original Record Office transmittal letters for the BWM and VM.