Orders, Decorations & Medals - British Groups

Lot 4385    SESSION 18 (2.30PM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - British Groups

Estimate $1,200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,600

MBE, MSM GROUP OF TWELVE TO POW: Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Military), type 2; 1914 Star, - Mons clasp - 5th Aug. - 22nd Nov. 1914; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Jubilee Medal 1935; Coronation Medal 1937; Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GVR in Field Marshall's uniform) swivelling suspender; Army Meritorious Service Medal (GVR in Field Marshall's uniform), swivelling suspender. First, fifth to eighth and tenth medals unnamed, 8220 Cpl W.J.Holohan. L.N.Lan:R on second medal, 8220 Cpl. W.Holohan. L.N.Lan.R. on third and fourth medals, Lieut & QRMR. W.J.Holohan 2nd Bn The Royal Regiment on the ninth medal, 3846644 W.O. Cl.II. W.J.Holohan. Loyal. R. on eleventh medal, 8220 C.Q.M. Sjt. W.Holohan. 6/L.N.Lanc:R on last medal. All named medals impressed. Swing mounted, medals cleaned and with contact marks, otherwise very fine.

Together with a matching set of swing mounted miniatures, case for MBE and case for the group.^^MBE (Military Division): King's Birthday Honour's List, Supplement to LG 10/6/1948 - to Major (Quartermaster) William John Holohan (47382), The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire).^^MSM: Supplement to London Gazette 16/8/1917, p8431 - to 8220 Coy. Q/M./S. (actg. R./Q./M./S.) W. Holohan, N. Lan. R.^^Served with 2nd Battalion of The Loyal Regiment in Fortress Reserve at Singapore. When Singapore fell he was taken prisoner of war by the Japanese Army. Major William John Holohan (47382) was interned in Korea at Chosen Camp, a branch of the Keijo Main Camp. Keijo was an administrative district of Chosen that now corresponds to the present Seoul, the capital of South Korea.^^With copy of Gazette entries and other research.^^See also Lots 237, 258, 434, 435, 457.