Constable Edward Day

T Division (Hammersmith) – Metropolitan Police, From Somerset, Aged 25 A Metropolitan Police trio of medals which Ive had in my collection for quite a while. Awarded to Edward George Day. Edward Day was born in the village of Mark in Somerset on the 22nd of April 1872 to Charles & Matilda Jane Day. His

Gunner Richard Scales

27th & 235th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, Wounded 20th October 1917 at Ypres, From Enniskerry, Wicklow , Aged 21 Richard Scales, a Gardener by trade, was living in Clontarf, Dublin, when he attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery on the 27th of October 1915, proceeding overseas to France in early 1916. Richard was the

Private John Caffrey VC

2nd Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment From Birr, Co Offaly, Aged 24 The fifth in my collection of autographs to Irish born holders of the Victoria Cross (VC). John Caffrey from Birr in WW1. Caffrey left Ireland at an early age and settled in Nottingham, joining the British Army in 1910. He was 24 years

Sergeant Matthew Chambers

3rd & 1st Battalion Leinster Regiment/82nd Coy.Machine Gun Corps From Clontarf, Dublin, Aged 35 Matthews Chambers was born in Clontarf, Dublin in 1881. His father was named Matthew as well, his mother Mary. He had 4 brothers Christopher, Laurence, Thomas & Richard. There was a sister Mary too. A labourer, he attested for the Leinster

Private Sidney Farquhar

2nd Battalion Leinster Regiment, Wounded in France, January 1917 & June 1917, From Drumcondra, Dublin. Sidney was born in September 1893 to George & Amy. A Pre War regular soldier, he attested for the Leinster Regiment in Sligo on the 6th December 1912, aged 19, a Farm Labourer. He went to France on the 9th

Private William Charles Bruce

6th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, Killed in Action, 11th August 1915, From Dundalk, Aged 24 Born in 1891, William was a clerk with the Great Northern Railway in Dundalk. When war broke out in August 1914, William at once joined up for active service & enlisted in the 6th Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles.

Gunner James Healy

16th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, From Kinsale, Cork, Aged 25 A single victory medal, picked up recently from an antiques store in Harold’s Cross, Dublin. Named to James Healy of the 16th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Not much is known about James as no service papers survive for him. However we do know

Private Patrick Bagge

Royal Irish Regiment, From Kilrush, Co. Waterford, Aged 18 Patrick Bagge was born in the Parish of Kilrush, Co. Waterford, and enlisted at Dungarvan on 23 September 1874, claiming previous service in the Waterford Artillery Militia. He was posted to India in September 1876 where he served until September 1884, apart from a spell in

Private James Caswell & Private Edward Charles Caswell

The medals of two brothers, James & Edward Caswell of the Wiltshire Regiment (pictured above) Edward Charles Caswell served with the 5th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment, in the Balkans from 14 November 1915, taking part in the final stages of the Gallipoli campaign. In February 1916 the battalion moved to Mesopotamia to join the force being

Greaser Thomas Phillips

Merchant Navy, Lost at Sea (Drowned), 26th January 1918, From  Dublin, Aged 33                       Thomas Phillips was born in Dublin in 1885, son of the late Thomas and Catherine Phillips and Husband of Christine Phillips of 30 Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin. Serving as a Greaser