A Collection of Medals to the Royal Irish Fusiliers

Three: Private E. Eiken, Royal Irish Fusiliers, killed in action, France, 6 September 1916

1914-15 Star (8289 Pte., R. Ir. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (8289 Pte., R. Ir. Fus.); Memorial Plaque (Edward Aicken) note last with different surname, nearly extremely fine (4) £160-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Irish Fusiliers.

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Edward Eiken was born in Newtownards, Co. Down, lived at Conlig, Co. Down, and enlisted at Belfast. Serving with the Royal Irish Fusiliers, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 19 December 1914. Serving with the 8th Battalion, he was killed in action on 6 September 1916, aged 29 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He was the son of Mrs Isabella Ladlow and husband of Sarah Eiken of Conlig, Newtownards. With copied m.i.c. and other research. A note with the lot states, ‘Morning Post 7 July 1915 notes wounded with 1st Battalion.’