The Chris Murphy Collection of Medals to the Royal Munster Fusiliers

29 March 2000

Lot No 719

Three: Private E. Billett, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (2783 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (2783 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.) later style naming, nearly extremely fine (3) £40-50

29 March 2000

Lot No 720

Three: Corporal C. F. Carter, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (2520 Cpl., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (2520 Cpl., R. Mun. Fus.) nearly extremely fine (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 721

Three: Private W. Chaplin, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (2790 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (2790 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.) nearly extremely fine (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 722

Three: Private J. Copley, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (4644 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (4644 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.) very fine (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 723

Three: Private W. H. Day, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (2079 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (2079 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.) good very fine (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 724

Three: Private B. G. Ellis, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (5273 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (5273 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.) good very fine (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 725

Three: Private A. Evans, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (2814 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (2814 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.) good very fine (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 726

Three: Private E. A. Fairall, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (9550 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (9550 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.) polished, generally about nearly very fine or better (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 727

Three: Private W. Fogarty, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (4859 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (4859 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.) good very fine (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 728

Three: Private W. Gill, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (4152 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (4152 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.) nearly extremely fine (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 729

Three: Private M. Healy, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (6130 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (6130 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.) second medal officially re-impressed, nearly extremely fine (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 730

Three: Private J. F. Kemp, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (5747 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (5747 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.) nearly extremely fine (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 731

Three: Private W. Neville, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (5342 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (5342 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.)nearly extremely fine (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 732

Three: Private J. O’Sullivan, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (9160 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (9160 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.) second medal with a couple of edge bruises, otherwise good very fine or better (3) £60-80

29 March 2000

Lot No 733

Three: Private J. H. Paddock, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (3203 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (3203 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.) second medal with contact marks, otherwise very fine or better (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 734

Three: Private G. R. Parker, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (2638 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (2638 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.) nearly extremely fine (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 735

Three: Private D. Quinlan, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (3540 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (3540 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.) very fine or better (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 736

Three: Private P. Quinn, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (5252 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (5252 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.) good very fine (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 737

Three: Private H. Rainsford, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (9126 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (9125 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.) nearly extremely fine (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 738

Three: Private J. Reardon, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (4125 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (4125 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.) laquered, nearly extremely fine (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 739

Three: Private T. Sellars, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (580 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (580 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.) nearly extremely fine (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 740

Three: Captain J. H. G. Smyth, Royal Munster Fusiliers, later Assistant District Officer, Nigeria 1914-15 Star (Capt., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.) nearly extremely fine (3) £120-150

29 March 2000

Lot No 741

Three: Private W. G. Stevens, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (9210 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (9210 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.) edge bruising and contact wear, generally nearly very fine (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 742

Three: Sergeant J. Wareham, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (2876 Sjt., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (2876 Sjt., R. Mun. Fus.) nearly extremely fine (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 743

Three: Private T. Whelan, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (9710 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (9710 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.) very fine (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 744

Three: Private J. W. Williams, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (3736 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (3736 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.) good very fine (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 745

Pair: Captain S. C. Webb, Royl Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut., R. Muns. Fus.); British War Medal (Capt.) nearly extremely fine (2) £120-150

29 March 2000

Lot No 746

Pair: Private L. McGarry, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (1182 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); British War Medal (1182 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.); together with memorial plaque (Lawrence McGarry) nearly extremely fine (3) £50-70

29 March 2000

Lot No 747

Pair: Private J. Casey, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (1900Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); Victory Medal (1900 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.); together with a renamed British War Medal, good very fine (3) £20-30

29 March 2000

Lot No 748

Pair: Private J. Gallagher, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (217 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); Victory Medal (217 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.) good very fine £25-35

29 March 2000

Lot No 749

Pair: Captain H. V. Bateman, Royal Munster Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (Capt.) good very fine (2) £40-50

29 March 2000

Lot No 750

Pair: Private C. Frankland, Royal Munster Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (9231 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.) nearly extremely fine (2) £40-50

29 March 2000

Lot No 751

Pair: Sergeant S. Lockstone, Royal Munster Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (9179 Sjt., R. Mun. Fus.) good very fine (2) £15-20

29 March 2000

Lot No 752

Pair: Private C. A. Raven, Royal Munster Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (5739 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.) nearly extremely fine (2) £40-50

29 March 2000

Lot No 753

Pair: Second Lieutenant P. A. Malone, Royal Munster Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut.); together with original card boxes of issue, nearly extremely fine (2) £80-120

29 March 2000

Lot No 754

A Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Second Lieutenant H. S. Bright, Royal Dublin...

29 March 2000

Lot No 755

An early Great War ‘Givenchy’ M.C. attributed to Captain C. H. Carrigan, Royal Munster Fusiliers Military Cross, G.V.R., in original case of issue; together with original documentation, comprising, Irish Brigade vellum Divisional citation, dated 12 August 1917; M.I.D. certificate, dated 31 May 1915;...

29 March 2000

Lot No 756

A Post War M.B.E. group of four awarded to Private A. W. Mundy, Royal Munster Fusiliers The Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Civil) 2nd type; 1914-15 Star (3189 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (3189 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.) good very fine (4) £100-120

29 March 2000

Lot No 757

An exceptional Great War ‘Palestine’ D.C.M., ‘Western Front’ M.M. pair awarded to Sergeant T. Hyde, Royal Munster Fusiliers, who later died of wounds Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (6-986 A. Sjt., R. Muns. Fus.) last three digits of regimental number officially corrected; Military Medal, G.V.R. (986...

29 March 2000

Lot No 758

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. and Bar group of four awarded to Private J. Murphy, Royal Munster Fusiliers Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (2-10099 Pte., 2/R. Mun. Fus.); 1914 Star, with clasp (10099 Pte., R. Muns. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (10099 Pte., R. Mun. Fus.) some contact...