Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1916 ‘French theatre’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant J. H. O’Hagan, 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards

Military Medal, G.V.R. (7167 Sjt: J. H. O’Hagan. 2/Ir: Gds:); 1914-15 Star (7167. Pte. J. H. O’Hagan, I. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (7167 Sjt. J. H. O’Hagan. Ir. Gds.) mounted for display, good very fine (4) £700-£900

M.M. London Gazette 27 October 1916.

Joseph H. O’Hagan served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards in the French theatre of war from 17 August 1915. The Battalion served as part of the 2nd Guards Brigade, Guards Division on the Somme, July - November 1916. O’Hagan was discharged 27 November 1917. He re-enlisted in the Labour Corps, and was discharged in July 1919.