Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. Doolan, Leinster Regiment

1914 Star, with copy clasp (4140 Pte J. Doolan. Leins: R.); British War and Victory Medals (4140 Pte. J. Doolan. Leins. R.) very fine (3) £100-140

John Doolan was born in Clonmel, Tipperary, and attested for the Leinster Regiment on 22 January 1894. He served in South Africa with the 2nd Battalion, Leinster Regiment from December 1901 to August 1902 and during the Great War on the Western Front from 8 September 1914. He was wounded in the right arm in November 1914 and returned home on 22 November 1914. He transferred to the 6th Battalion, Leinster Regiment and landed at Anzac Cove as part of the 29th Brigade in the 10th (Irish) Division in August 1915 and moved to Salonika in September 1915. He returned home on 11 April 1916 and was discharged having completed his second period of engagement.