Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Lance-Corporal G. Tierney, 22nd Battalion Manchesater Regiment, killed in action, 11 January 1917

1914-15 Star (10512 Pte., Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (10512 Pte., Manch. R.); Memorial Plaque (George Tierney) nearly extremely fine (4) £160-200

George Tierney was born in Salford, Lancashire; lived in Lower Broughton, Manchester and enlisted at Manchester. As a Private in the Manchester Regiment he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 18 November 1915. As a Lance-Corporal in the 2nd battalion he was killed in action on 11 January 1917. having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.