Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1058

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7 December 2005

Hammer Price:
£420

Three: Private T. Halahan, Royal Dublin Fusiliers

1914-15 Star (16348 Pte. T. Holohan, R. Dub. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (16348 Pte. T. Halahan, R.D. Fus.), note different spelling of surname, nearly extremely fine (3) £120-160

Thomas Holohan was born in Kilbride, King’s County and enlisted at Tullamore. serving as a Private in the 1st Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, he was killed in action at Gallipoli, on 12 July 1915. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. He was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Holohan of Clonminch Road, Tullamore, King’s County.