A Q.S.A., 1914-15 Star Trio to Major W. Eastwood, 1st attached 6th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, Fell in Action at Gallipoli, Q.S.A., three clasps, C.C., O.F.S., Trans. (Lieut. R.I.R.); K.S.A., two clasps, S.A.01, S.A.02 (Lt. Rl.Irish Rif.); 1914-15 Star (Major. R. Ir. Rif.); British War and Victory Medals (Major), South Africa Medals very fine, otherwise extremely fine, with photograph

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A Q.S.A., 1914-15 Star Trio to Major W. Eastwood, 1st attached 6th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, Fell in Action at Gallipoli, Q.S.A., three clasps, C.C., O.F.S., Trans. (Lieut. R.I.R.); K.S.A., two clasps, S.A.01, S.A.02 (Lt. Rl.Irish Rif.); 1914-15 Star (Major. R. Ir. Rif.); British War and Victory Medals (Major), South Africa Medals very fine, otherwise extremely fine, with photograph

A 10th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles British War and Victory Pair to Lieutenant A. McKee, a Third Battle of Ypres Casualty, extremely fine, the pair displayed within glazed wooden frame, with photograph (6)

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INDENTMajor William Eastwood, born 1880, gazetted 2nd Lieutenant Royal Irish Rifles (from Militia), 1900, served throughout the South African War, 1899-1902, advanced to Captain, 1908 and at the beginning of the Great War was appointed Major and Adjutant, 6th Bn.; proceeded to Gallipoli, arriving at Anzac Cove with his Bn. 5 August, 1915 - six days later 11 August, Major Eastwood was killed in action during a massive Turkish surprise attack when the Bn. lost half of its men and nearly all of its officers; he is commemorated on the Helles Memorial

Lieutenant Alexander McKee was killed in action during the Third Battle of Ypres, 22 November, 1917 and is commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial