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9106 PRIVATE ERNEST IRISH, 2/DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT:

1914 Star (2/Devon R.); British War Medal; Victory Medal 1914-19: (Devon R.) : (ERNEST IRISH - Born at Ipplepen, Devon in 1892 and enlisted into the Devonshire Regiment on 5 June 1910: The Battalion entered the War in France on 6 November 1914 and was subsequently involved in heavy fighting both on the Somme and at Ypres: The recipient was discharged on 25 April 1918, in consequence of wounds received in action and is entitled to the S.W.B.: Just one month later, on 27 May 1918, the Battalion was virtually annihilated whilst acting as rearguard at Bois des Buttes, during the Battle of the Aisne.) : Sold with verification NEF - £195