PRIVATE M. HICKEY, 1ST BATTALION IRISH GUARDS. British War Medal (3157 Private, Irish Guards)
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PRIVATE M. HICKEY, 1ST BATTALION IRISH GUARDS. British War Medal (3157 Private, Irish Guards). Few minor edge nicks, otherwise Almost Extremely Fine.
Medal accompanied by Medal Index Card and Silver War Badge Roll details. Mark Hickey oroiginally enlisted on 23rd October 1908 and first saw service in France and Flanders with the Irish Guards, entering that theatre of operations on 2nd December 1914 (the 1st Battalion Irish Guards had already landed in France as a unit on 13th August 1914). Private was discharged as a result of having been wounded, on 3rd April 1915 (also entitled 1914 Star, Victory Medal and Silver War Badge).