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Auction: 19003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 218

(x) Pair: Major R. H. Dailley, Audit Staff, who earned a scarce 'Mention' in addition to the Portuguese Military Order of Aviz

1914-15 Star (Major R. H. Dailley.); British War Medal 1914-19 (Major R. H. Dailley.), very fine and scarce (2)

[Military Order of Aviz] London Gazette 29 October 1920.

Richard Henry Dailley was born at Warrington on 12 October 1877. He worked as an Assistant Clerk at the War Office (London Gazette 1 May 1896, refers), before serving in the Great War as a Major with the Audit Staff. He arrived in France on 1 April 1915, and was mentioned in dispatches (London Gazette 24 December 1917, refers) for his services. Only two other men from his unit received this accolade. Discharged on 18 August 1920, he was made a Commander of Portugal's Military Order of Aviz. He was also entitled to the Victory Medal 1914-19 with M.I.D. oak leaf. He died in Tonbridge in 1953.


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