Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Lance-Sergeant F. Fawkes, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, killed in action on the Western Front, 15 October 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (18648 Cpl. F. Fawkes. 11/R. Innis: Fus:); 1914-15 Star (18648 Pte. F. Fawkes. R. Innis. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (18648 Pte. F. Fawkes. R. Innis. Fus.) mounted for display, good very fine (4) £300-£400

M.M. London Gazette 13 March 1918.

Frank Fawkes was a native of Hebburn-on-Tyne, County Durham. He served during the Great War with the 11th (Service) Battalion (Donegal and Fermanagh), Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in the French theatre of war from 5 October 1915. Fawkes subsequently transferred to the 9th (Service) Battalion (County Tyrone) and was killed in action on the Western Front, 15 October 1918.

Lance-Sergeant Fawkes is buried in the Dadizeele New British Cemetery, Moorslede, Belgium.