Medals to Casualties of the Great War

1914-15 Star Trio: 15-908 Pte. R. Black, R.Ir.Rif.

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to Casualties of the Great War.

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Killed in action 21.3.1918, first day of the German Spring Offensive.
‘The Diary now deals with the movement of battalion details, which consist of transport personnel, of Quartermaster Stores, personnel left out of action, O.R.s arriving back from leave, from courses and from hospital, together with a draft of some 100 O.R.s which arrived today. The battalion itself was gone, killed, wounded and prisoner (15th Royal Irish Rifles).’ Extract taken from “The Kaisar’s Battle” by Martin Middlebrook.