| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 31/8/1915. Formerly Pte. Leinster Regiment. No. 3584 and 17/16 transferred to Machine Gun Corps. No. 20610. He enlisted 16/2/14 age 17.5 years, occupation Grocers Assistant, home address: Whitehall, Tullamore, Kings County, Ireland. Served Home 16/2/14 to 30/8/15, France 31/8/15 to 2/9/16, Home 3/9/16 to 10/4/17, France 11/4/17 to 7/12/17, Home 8/12/17 to 25/4/18, France 26/4/18 to 1/4/19, Home 2/4/19 to 2/5/19 to discharge. 20/8/16 Wounded. He re enlisted in the MFP for 1 year, age 24 years, occupation labourer, served Home 15/6/20 discharged 8/9/20 para 392 (xxv) KR his services being no longer required. 27/3/20 Cork, Absent with out leave, Reprimand, 30/7/20 Limerick Failing to obey an order, reduced to Private, 10/8/20, Cork, Failing to comply with an order 10 days confined to barracks.
Info from Pension Index Cards:- Whelan, John, MFP, Pte, P/19561, 3584, MGC,20610, 8/9/20 to discharge, DEAD 6/3/24, 13/MW/2004, White Halls, Tullamore, King's Co. Ireland. Stamp: At 7/6 for 104 weeks, Chelsea no. MVO.3001, received 15/2/21. Also:- 13/MW/2004. Whelan, John, MFP, P/19561, Pte, Whiite Hall, Tullamore, King's Co, to dummy 1/7/36.
Has the post August 1920 No. 7683113.
John Whelan. |
