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Auction: 7012 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 588

The Great War ´French Theatre´ M.M., ´E.II.R.´ ´Civil´ B.E.M. Group of Seven to Corporal J. Irvine, Royal Engineers a) Military Medal, G.V.R. (418030 Cpl. J. Irvine. R.E.) b) British Empire Medal, Civil Division, E.II.R. (James Irvine, M.M.) c) British War and Victory Medals (418030 Cpl. J. Irvine. R.E.) d) Territorial Force War Medal (418030 2. Cpl. J. Irvine. R.E.) e) Defence Medal f) Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., 1st ´Britt. Omn:´ type (James Irvine M.M., B.E.M.), nearly extremely fine or better, mounted for display, with letter from the Prime Minister´s Office, informing recipient of award of the B.E.M., dated 29.12.1952, with addressed envelope; three letters of congratulation, including one from the Director General of the Post Office, dated 31.12.1952 (7) Estimate £ 600-700 M.M. London Gazette 14.5.1919 418030 Cpl. Irvine, J., 9th D.S. Coy. (Glasgow). B.E.M. London Gazette 1.1.1953 James Irvine, M.M., Inspector, Telephone Manager´s Office, Glasgow. Imperial Service Medal London Gazette 3.5.1955 418030 Corporal James Irvine, M.M., B.E.M., born Blackfriars, Glasgow, 1895; joined as Driver, Lowland Divisional Telegraph Company Royal Engineers, 13.2.1913; served the latter during the Great War on the Western Front; Acting Lance Corporal 20.7.1915; Acting Corporal 15.1.1916; discharged May 1919.

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