A Collection of Medals for the Gallipoli Campaign

Three: Private J. McCormack, alias J. Hall, West Yorkshire Regiment, who was killed in action at Gallipoli on 21 August 1915

1914-15 Star (17445 Pte. J. Hall. W.York: R.); British War and Victory Medals (17445 Pte. J. Hall. W. York. R.); Memorial Plaque (James Hall) good very 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 McCormack, alias James Hall, was born at Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1886, and enlisted at Grantham in the 9th (Service) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment upon its formation on 25 August 1915. Disembarked at Gallipoli on 11 July 1915, he was killed in action on 21 August 1915 whilst serving with ‘D’ Company. Possibly due to his alias, a ‘wounded and missing’ enquiry was made to the British Red Cross and Order of St John on 26 January 1916, many months after his death. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey.

Sold with forwarding letter for 1914-15 Star, mounted on card.