Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Lance-Corporal C. Dempsey, 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 1 October 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (1490 Pte. - L. Cpl. C. Dempsey. 2/Manch. R.); 1914-15 Star (1490 Pte. C. Dempsey. Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1490 Pte. C. Dempsey. Manch. R.) mounted for display, generally good very fine (4) £300-£400

M.M. London Gazette 24 January 1919.

Charles Dempsey was born in Bootle, Liverpool, and was the son of John and Delia Dempsey, of 14 George Street, Morecambe, Lancashire. He served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment in the French theatre of war from 4 January 1915.

Lance-Corporal Dempsey was killed in action on the Western Front, 1 October 1918, and is buried in the Joncourt British Cemetery, Aisne, France.