A 1914 Fighting-Irish 'Killed-in-Action' medal group of 3: Private John Dunne, 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment

- 1914 Star. With dated clasp (7471 Pte. J. Dunne. R.Ir.Regt.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (7471 Pte. J. Dunne. R.Ir.Regt.)
- Mercantile Marine War Service Medal (7471 Pte. J. Dunne. R.Ir.Regt.)

Killed-in-Action: Private Dunne, Battalion Royal Irish Regiment is confirmed having bene Killed-in-Action, serving with the British Expeditionary Force in France & Flanders on, 19 October 1914

Medals verification: The Great War medals verified as entitled per below following cited references

- 1914 Star (Reference WO 329/2439)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (Reference WO 329/946)
- Interallied Victory Medal (Reference WO 329/946)

Note: There is no indication on either the Medal Index Card or the Medal Rolls that the recipient's NOK were ever issued the clasp and roses to which the recipient was certainly entitled, and or that the clasp was claimed or issued at a later date

John Dunne, who was born circa 1874, was a son of Joseph Dunne & Rose Dunne, who were native's of Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. John attested for service in the British Army when he enlisted at, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in, 1903, at which time he was posted to the Royal Irish Regiment. John first entered theatre of war 'France' on 13 August 1914, disembarking with his battalion the next day, 14 August 1914, at 'Boulogne'. John would have been present for his battalion’s fighting at the Battle of Mons on 23 August where they were heavily engaged around the cemetery; at the rear-guard action at Solesmes on 25 August; during the retreat at Caudry (Battle of Le Cateau) on 26 August; and at the success on the Marne, 6 to 12 September where over 540 prisoners were taken by the battalion. Whilst advancing towards the Aisne on the morning of 13 September, the battalion came under heavy shell-fire leaving Ancienne Wood. During the afternoon, they crossed the Aisne south of Vailly again under heavy fire and proceeded to St. Pierre

At the beginning of, October 1914, the 2/Royal Irish was redeployed north and took part in the fighting around La Bassee. On the 19/20th of October at Le Pilly, they were surrounded and overwhelmed. All but 135 men and one officer were either killed, wounded and/or taken prisoner. Since the battalion had landed in France on 14th August well over a thousand members of the battalion had become casualties, including Private John Dunne who was recorded 'Killed-in-Action', on 19 October 1914

The memory of the life and supreme sacrifice of Private John Dunne, 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment is commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, on the Le Touret Memorial, located in the, Pas de Calais, region of France

The medals mounted for display in the court-style, on buckram

Condition: GVF

Code: 22881