Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Lance-Corporal J. T. Davis, Royal Irish Fusiliers
1914-15 Star (17613. L-Cpl. J. T. Davis, R. Ir. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (17613. Pte. J. T. Davis, R. Ir. Fus.) contact marks, slightly polished, some verdigris stains, good fine

Three: Private F. Linney, Leinster Regiment
1914-15 Star (2371 Pte. F. Lenney. [sic] Leins. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2371 Pte. F. Linney. Leins. R.) some staining, edge dig to third, otherwise nearly very fine (6) £80-£100

John Thomas Davis, from Dublin, was born in 1873. He attested into the Royal Irish Fusiliers on 11 January 1915 for service during the Great War and served at Gallipoli with the 6th Battalion, landing at Suvla Bay on 7 August 1915. He was discharged as a consequence of wounds on 8 July 1916 and awarded a Silver War Badge, No. 179,347, appearing on the roll erroneously named as Thomas Davis.

Francis Linney, from Tullamore, Co. Offaly, was born in 1887. He attested into the Leinster Regiment on 12 July 1908 and served during the Great War on the Western Front with 6th Battalion from 18 January 1915. He was discharged on 7 August 1915 and awarded a Silver War Badge, No. B15,994. He erroneously appears on the 1914-15 Star roll named as Lenney.

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