Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private W. Pielow, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, killed in action on 1 July 1916

1914-15 Star (10852 Pte., R. Dub. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (10852 Pte., R. D. Fus.) good very fine (3) £350-400

William Pielow was born at Mountmellick, County Kildare and enlisted at the Curragh. He was killed in action the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916, whilst serving with the 1st Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. He is buried at Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No. 2, Auchonvillers, France.