Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private J. Cooke, Royal Irish Fusiliers, who died of wounds, 6 March 1915

1914-15 Star (2498 L. Cpl., R. Ir. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (2498 Pte., R. Ir. Fus.) good very fine (3)
£120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Irish Fusiliers.

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James Cooke was born in and enlisted at Dublin. Serving with the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 16 February 1915. Serving in “D” Company, 2nd Battalion, he died of wounds on 6 March 1915, aged 20 years. Private Cooke was buried in the Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, Ieper, Belgium. He was the son of James and Bridget Cooke of 12 Waterford Street, Dublin. With copied m.i.c., roll extract and other details.