Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Colour-Sergeant Joseph Kirby, 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers

1914 Star, with clasp (9789 Sjt. J. Kirby. 1/R.W. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (9789 A.W.O. Cl. 2 J. Kirby. R.W. Fus.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (178933 C. Sjt. J. Kirby. R.W. Fus.) mounted court-style for display, light contact marks, very fine (4) £140-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jim Henshaw Collection of Medals to the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 18 December 1917 (Haig’s despatch of 7 November 1917).

L.S. & G.C. per Army Order 368 of 1926.

Joseph Kirby served in France and Flanders with the 1st Battalion from 6 October 1914.

Sold with copied gazette entry and Medal Index Card.