| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3a) Egypt, 7/11/1914 to 15/6/1915 and (4) Mesopotamia, 10/12/1915. 15/3/1896 enlisted Gnr. 6 Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery. No. 13144. Enlisted age 22 years, address: 4 Keefe Street, Athone. Served Home 16/3/1896 to 28/2/1898, India 1/3/1898 to 23/4/1906, Home 24/4/1906 to 18/6/1906, Home 19/6/1906 to 8/10/1912, India 9/10/1912 to 6/11/1914, Egypt 7/11/1914 to 15/6/1915, India 16/5/1915 to 9/12/1915. 12/9/1912 married Ellen Goulding at Athlone, Ireland. 22/7/1907 severely injured when a tree in the coal yard in Templemore, Ireland was blown down and fell on him. 28/9/1917 serving in Basra, Mesopotamia, 1/5/1917 transferred to MFP. 3/11/1919 discharged. Edward Matthews. |
