Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Memorial Plaque (Joseph Patrick Daly); Silver War Badges (4), the reverses officially numbered ‘423079’; ‘B40376’; ‘B94989’; ‘B157979’, the last in numbered card box of issue, good very fine and better (5) £80-£100

Joseph Patrick Daly, a labourer, was born in Manchester in 1887 and enlisted in the 8th Hussars on 3 March 1906. Posted to South Africa from 1907-09, he later fought in France with the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen’s Bays) from 8 November 1914 and was killed in action whilst serving with “A” Squadron on 8 February 1916. Aged 29 years, he is buried at Quarry Cemetery, Vermelles, France.

Sold with original Third Class Certificate of Education, this a little torn at folds; and copied research.