Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private T. McGee, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, who was wounded at Festubert on 16 May 1915

1914-15 Star (10191 Pte. T. Mc.Cee [sic]. R. Innis: Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (10191. Pte. T. Mc Gee. R. Innis. Fus.) very fine (3) £100-£140

Thomas McGee was born in Mooville, Co. Donegal, in 1892 and attested for the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in Glasgow on 18 January 1912. Deserting on 19 May 1912, he rejoined from desertion on 19 August 1914, and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 28 December 1914. He was wounded by gun shot to his left hip at Festubert on 16 May 1915, and was discharged on account of his wounds on 23 June 1916, being awarded a Silver War Badge No. 226,557.

Sold with copied service papers, medal index card, and other research.