{"product_id":"original-world-war-one-trio-imperial-service-medal-oconnell-royal-navy","title":"Original World War One Trio, Imperial Service Medal, O'Connell, Royal Navy","description":"\u003cp\u003eA World War One medal trio, incorporating the 1914\/15 Star an Imperial Service Medal. Medals correctly named to; \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStar - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eM.B.562. B. O’Connell M.B. R.N.V.R.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePair - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eM.B.562 B. O’Connell. C.M.M. R.N.V.R.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISM - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBurnie Gladstone O’Connell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBurnie G. O’Connell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an electrical engineer, was born in Swansea on 26 December 1896 and enlisted in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on 9 September 1915. Posted to H.M.S. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eM.L.80\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from 1 May 1916 to 15 April 1918, he spent the majority of the Great War on coastal and anti-submarine patrols. Transferred to Falmouth 17 July 1918, he witnessed the final two weeks of hostilities on the books of H.M.S. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHermione\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, headquarters ship for motor launches and coastal motor boats. Demobilised in May 1919, his name is listed in St. Jude’s Church, Swansea, as one of the men from the Parish who served during the Great War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hornbeam Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56723392332162,"sku":"562-oconnell","price":115.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0442\/6471\/8485\/files\/562-oconnell_1.jpg?v=1782829137","url":"https:\/\/hornbeammilitaria.co.uk\/products\/original-world-war-one-trio-imperial-service-medal-oconnell-royal-navy","provider":"Hornbeam Militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}