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Auction: 22133 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 312

(x) Victory Medal 1914-19 (4) (10147 Pte G. Morgan. S. Lan. R.); (17581 W. O. 2. J. M. McFarland. R. Innis. Fus.); (G-42609 Pte. H. C. Holloway. Midd'x R.); (S-632 Pte. E. Stevenson. Midd'x R.), overall very fine (4)

George Morgan lived at Penrhrwceiber, Wales and served with the South Lancashire Regiment, entering the war in France on 5 December 1914 (Star). He transferred to the Cheshire Regiment with the Regimental Number 31642. Morgan was discharged as a result of sickness on 21 November 1917.

James McFarland enlisted with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on 9 September 1914 and served as Company Sergeant Major , entering the war in France on 5 Ocotber 1915 (Star). He was discharged on 18 March 1918 with a Silver War Badge.

Harry Cecil Holloway was born in 1897 and enlisted on 11 December 1916. He was clearly unwilling to serve, being listed as suffering a self-inflicted wound to his right foot on 12 May 1917, just a month after joining the unit. Returning to Britain he was discharged as no longer fit for war service on 22 November 1917.

Ernest Stevenson was born at Lambeth, London in 1881. Enlisting on 2 August 1908 he was mobilsed for service on 8 August 1914 with the 5th Battalion and entered the war in France on 23 November. Stevenson suffered gunshot wounds to the leg and knee on 8 November and was posted to the Regimental Depot on 24 November 1916. Finally invalided out of service on 19 November 1917.

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