Auction Catalogue

7 December 2005

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1263

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7 December 2005

Hammer Price:
£780

A Great War M.M. to Private P. Galvin, Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Military Medal
, G.V.R. (19730 Pte., 6-R. Dub. Fus.) slight edge bruising, very fine £400-500

M.M. London Gazette 17 June 1919.

Patrick Galvin was born in and enlisted at Glossop. Serving with the 6th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers he won the Military Medal; he was later killed in action on 17 October 1918. He was buried in the Highland Cemetery at Le Cateau.