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Auction: 25111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 696

(x) The M.M. and Bar, Croix De Guerre group of four awarded to Private P. O'Reilly, King's Own Scottish Borderers

Military Medal, G.V.R. (17488 Pte. P. O Reilly 1/K.O.S.B.), with Second Award Bar, the suspension sometime replaced; British War and Victory Medals (17488 Pte. P. O'Reilly. K.O.S.B.); with copy M.I.D. oak leaves; France, Republic, Croix de Guerre, heavy pitting and contact wear overall, fine (4)

M.M. London Gazette 3 June 1916.

Second Award Bar London Gazette 6 August 1918.

M.I.D. London Gazette 5 May 1916.

Croix de Guerre London Gazette 22 February 1916.

Note the recipient's 1914-15 Star is listed as returned.

Patrick O'Reilly entered the war at Gallipoli on 9 May 1915 with the 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borders. He appears to have earned his Croix de Guerre and M.I.D. in that theatre. They later moved to France where he earned his M.M., The K.O.S.B. in the Great War by Captain Stair Gillons notes that he was awarded the bar for his service during the Battle of Lys; sold together with copied research.


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Sold for
£750

Starting price
£180