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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Keighrey
Initials:P
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/11738
Notes:MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp and rose (clasp 4983), Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 11/9/1914 to 4/12/1915 and (4) Mesopotamia, 13/12/1915 to 18/8/1915. Formerly Pte. 2 Connaught Rangers. No. 4306. 8/10/1918 medically discharged. Home address: 10 St Brendon Terrace, Poolboy, Ballinasloe, Co Galway.
Info from pension index card:- Patrick Keighrey. 8/10/19 discharged, born 1891, Haymarket Street or Harbour Street, Ballinslie. 9/10/18 pension for exhaustion psychosis (psychotic people who maintain a progressive motor or mental excitement are in danger of developing exhaustion which could lead to death).
Also:- 13/MK/236. Keighrey, Patrick, MFP, P/11738, L/Cpl, 8/10/18 to discharge, born 1891, Haymarket Street, Harbour Street, Ballinslie., 9/10/18 pension commenced, disability Psychotic Exhaustion, last entry 16/11/22 no grounds of increase, continue current award, 12/- pw.
Patrick Keighrey.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/88 Nov. 8, 1918)
Citation: Badge no. B36558. Enlisted 18/6/1914, Discharge 8/10/1918. KR 392 (xvi) AO VI/1918. Age 23 years 4months. Served abroad.