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A RIR WW1 medal....

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  • 10-08-2012 11:52am
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    tac foley
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    that needs identifying, please.

    A friend has posted this on another Irish forum, and I wonder if anybody here can help him to identify it for him?

    Quote - 'The Medal has C with small v in the center, the Medal is star shaped, dated 1914 to 1915. The name on the medal is J Conway, Private, number 7-8531, R.IR.Rifles.

    All help with this would be much appreciated.'


    I'll echo his last sentence.

    tac
    vcrai.com


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    Cardinal Richelieu
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    tac foley wrote: »
    that needs identifying, please.

    A friend has posted this on another Irish forum, and I wonder if anybody here can help him to identify it for him?

    Quote - 'The Medal has C with small v in the center, the Medal is star shaped, dated 1914 to 1915. The name on the medal is J Conway, Private, number 7-8531, R.IR.Rifles.

    All help with this would be much appreciated.'


    I'll echo his last sentence.

    tac
    vcrai.com

    Sounds like a 1914-1915 Star medal

    ww1_1914_15_star_ob.JPG


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    tac foley
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    Cardinal Richelieu wrote: »
    Sounds like a 1914-1915 Star medal

    ww1_1914_15_star_ob.JPG


    Thank you, Sir. I'm most obliged to you, and so is the OP.

    Best wishes

    tac


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    R.Dub.Fusilier
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    here is James Conways medal index card. looks like he landes in France on 22-12-1915 and was entitled to the silver wound badge.


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    tac foley
    Registered Users Posts: 5,500 ✭✭✭tac foley


    Great stuff!! That is fantastic - thank you so much!

    tac


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    R.Dub.Fusilier
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    here is the SWB roll, he is at the top of the page.


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    johnny_doyle
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    his pension record is available to view on Ancestry.

    Aged 19 when he enlisted in August 1915 at the Thomas St recruiting office. A bootmaker from Dublin, 16 Great Augustine St. Discharged in Chichester as a result of pulmonary TB contracted on service.

    http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/medals.asp


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