Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private J. A. Hearn, Leinster Regiment, later Royal Munster Fusiliers

1914-15 Star (1246 Pte., Leins. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1246 Pte., Leins. R.); together with memorial plaque (Joseph Arthur Hearn) nearly extremely fine (4) £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Chris Murphy Collection of Medals to the Royal Munster Fusiliers.

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Lance Corporal Joseph Arthur Hearn was born, lived and enlisted at Salisbury, Wiltshire. He died on 28 October 1918 whilst serving in Italy with the 1st Garrison Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers. This battalion suffered just 12 casualties during the Great War, one of whom is listed as dying on the same day as Hearn. Sold with copy of m.i.c.