| Surname: | Eagar |
| Initials: | J C |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/880 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded 1915 Star, Victory and War Medal. First served abroad (1) France, 24/8/15 to 15/7/16 and 26/8/17 to 27/10/18. Discharged medically unfit 7/2/19. Info from pension index cards:- 7/2/19 discharged, Born 1890, married, Lower New Street, Killarney, Ireland. 8/2/19 pension for bronchitis and TB lungs. Also Eagar, James Charles, 13W/9310, 15/3/1941, RGA, MMP, 880, 4802, 13/APD/548, 7/2/1919, 13/ME/125, Lower New Street, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Stamp:- Ad 6/3/1919 from 8/2/1920 to 10/2/1920, Chelsea No. VV50.2013. Also MPR. 51. 13/W/9310, CLAIMANT. Eagar, Teresa, 13/ME/125, man's name Eagar, MM, James Charles, P/880, L/Cpl, MMP, relationship to man widow. James Charles Aegar. Extract from the Kerry Evening Post 9 September 1916. KERRY SOLDIER DECORATED. Corporal Eagar of the Military Mounted Police who belongs to Lahard, Beaufort, has received the Military Medal for his action in remaining at his post after being wounded in France. Extract from the Bucks Advertiser & Aylesbury News 4 November 1916. MILITRY MEDAL PRESENTED AT HALTON - AN IRISH FAMILY'S GALLANT RECORD. An interesting ceremony was performed at the Military Police Headquarters. West Camp, Halton, on Wednesday morning when Brigadier General J O Bush, CB who now commands the troops at the camp handed to Cpl J C Eager, Military Mounted Police, the Military Medal, which was awarded to him for bravery in the field. General Bush was accompanied by Brigade Major Grieve, and Assistant Provost Marshal England, whilst the Military Police, who were at full strength, paraded under Sergt,-Major Hubert Mills. Brigadier General Bush said it gave him great pleasure to attend that morning. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Military Medal (London Gazette: 29758 Page: 9200 Sept. 21, 1916) |
| Citation: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 392/3243 Page: List MPC/153 March 20, 1919) |
| Citation: | Badge No. B145324. Enlisted 27/10/1914, discharged 27/10/1918, (shown as 7/2/1919 on medal card). K. R. 392 (xvi). A.O. 29/19. Age 28 0months. Served abroad. |