Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Serjeant C. G. Minchington, Royal Irish Rifles, who died in France, 24 April 1917

1914-15 Star (7-4364 L. Cpl., R. Ir. Rif.); British War and Victory Medals (4364 Sjt., R. Ir. Rif.) mounted as worn, medals good very fine (lot) £100-120

Clarence Geroge Minchington was born in and enlisted at Jersey, Channel Islands. Serving with the Royal Irish Rifles, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 21 December 1915. Serving with the 7th Battalion he died on 24 April 1917, aged 23 years. He was buried in the Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.

Together with unofficial medals (3); dress miniature Defence and War Medals, in case; copy and damaged Iron Cross 1914, and badges (4)