Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Sergeant J. E. Irlam, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, later Royal Pioneer Corps

1914 Star (5187 Pte. J. Irlam. 4/R.W. Fus.) last letter of surname corrected from ‘n’ to ‘m’; British War and Victory Medals (5187 Sjt. J. E. Irlam. R. W. Fus.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (315070 Sjt. J. E. Irlam. 23/R.W. Fus:); Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (2420 Sjt. J. E. Irlam. R.P.C.) mounted as worn, nearly very fine and better (7) £160-£200

James Evans Irlam was born on 7 July 1888 at Coedporth, Denbighshire, and served in France with the 4th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers from 6 November 1914. Transferred to the 23rd Battalion, he was discharged 6 April 1919 and later worked as a postman in Wales. He re-enlisted on 23 June 1939 in the Pioneer Corps and died in Denbighshire on 14 December 1957.