Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

Four: Gunner J. Conboy, Royal Garrison Artillery, later Royal Field Artillery
British War and Victory Medals (308021 Gnr. J. Conboy. R.A.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (204 Gnr. J. Conboy. R.A.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (308021 Gnr: J. Conboy. R.G.A.) nearly very fine and better

Pair: Corporal J. A. Conboy, Royal Corps of Transport
War Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (22976646 Cpl. J. A. Conboy. RCT.) nearly extremely fine (6) £240-£280

James Conboy was born in Liverpool in 1893 and attested in his home city for the Royal Garrison Artillery on 10 July 1911. He served four separate overseas postings with the British Expeditionary Force, commencing 9 February 1916, and was wounded on 22 August 1917, his Army Service Record adding ‘remained at duty’. Awarded the TFEM per Army Order of August 1919, he served with the 1/2nd Lancashire Heavy Battery at Dover, and later with the 3rd West Lancashire Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.