| Surname: | Kilgannon |
| Initials: | R |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/6281 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 26/1/1915. Formerly Pte. 1 Devonshire Regiment. No. 1583 and No.7177. 17/4/19 Medically Discharged. He enlisted in the Devon Regiment, No. 18/10/1886 and discharged 1/9/1911 time expired. He re enlisted 1/9/1914 in the Devon Regiment No.7177 age 44 years, occupation Labourer, home address: 30 Sylvan Road, Exeter, Devon and later Deale Hayne College, Newton Abbott. 1/10/1916 transferred to the MFP. Served home 1/9/1914 to 25/1/1915, BEF 26/1/1915 to 7/1/1919, Home 8/1/1919 to 17/4/1919 to medical discharge, Rheumatism. 20/12/1916 Marseilles Reprimanded for insolence, 14/4/1917 reprimanded for drunkenness and insolence. Info from Pension Index Card:- Kilgannon, Richard, MFP, P/6281 or P/6251, Devonshire Regt, 17/4/19 to discharge, 8/MK,296. Stamp: Ad 6/5/19 at 5/6 from 18/4/19 to 20/4/20, Chelsea no. MVO.2199, received 7/5/19. Richard Kilgannon. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/169 May 16, 1919) |
| Citation: | Badge No. B200113. Enlisted 1/9/1914, Discharged 17/4/1919. K.R. 392 (xvi). A.O. 29/19. Age 48years 0months. Served abroad. Name deleted from SWB List MPC/173. |
| Decoration: | India General Service Medal 1854 (London Gazette: WO 100/109 Page: 172 None) |
| Citation: | Clasp: Burma 1889-1892. Awarded serving with as Pte 2 Devonshire Regt. No. 1583. Also on medal roll WO 100/75 page 34 and shown as re issued 17/2/1905. Also shown on medal roll WO 100/109 page 72 as unclaimed and returned to the India Office under War Office letter dated 22/4/1898 No68/ Gen No/1440. |