Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. McMahon, 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment, later Military Foot Police

1914 Star, with copy clasp (7265 Pte. J. McMahon, 1/ E. York: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7265 Pte. J. McMahon. E. York. R.) nearly very fine (3) £80-£120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Recipients of the 1914 Star.

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John McMahon was born in Drumcliffe, County Clare, Ireland in 1884 attested for the East Yorkshire Regiment at Limerick in January 1903. He was mobilised from the reserve on 5 August 1914 and served with the 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 8 September. He subsequently transferred to the Military Foot Police and was discharged, time expired, on 5 January 1916.