Surname: | Donohoe |
Initials: | E |
Rank: | Staff Sergeant |
Army Number: | .1288 |
Notes: | MPSC. 14/6/88 he enlisted in the Royal Irish Fusiliers, No. 2963, age 20 years, occupation Labourer, born Ballyconnell, Carvan, Ireland. 14/8/02 transferred to MPSC. 16/2/07 promoted S/Sgt. Formerly served in the 4 Royal Irish Fusiliers Volunteers. Served Home 14/6/88 to 22/20/99, South Africa 23/10/99 to 12/6/01, home 13/6/01 to 15/2/07, En Route to West Africa 16/2/07 to 27/2/07, Sierra Leone 28/2/07 to 7/2/08, En Route Home 8/2/08 to 28/2/08, Home 1/3/08 to 24/2/10 to discharge at Cork Ireland time expired, address now The Bank of Ireland, Cork. Awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 73 of 1910. 10/4/93 he married Alice Nugent at St John's Church, Waterford, Ireland, they had 8 children. Edward Donohoe. He has the same No. as L/Cpl I S Tector,MFP. |
Decoration Record: | |
Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/205 Page: 124 July 24, 1901) |
Citation: | Clasps: Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, South Africa 1901. Awarded as Cpl, 2 Royal Irish Fusiliers, No. 2963.Also WO 100/173, 363, 21/1/1904 Clasp South Africa 1901 awarded as Sgt Edward Donohoe No. 1288, MPSC, formerly Royal Irish Fusiliers, No.2963. Remarks: Transferred to MPSC 14/8/1902. 1904 serving in Sterling. |