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Surname:Connolly
Initials:W
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/15461
Notes:MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 3/6/17 to 18/8/17. Enlisted as a Dvr, Army Service Corps No.M/283016, later transferred as a Pte. 5th Machine Gun Corps, No. 97994, transferred to MFP date not known, 12/4/19 discharged. 13/4/1919 he was awarded 13/9 per week pension, reviewed in 26 weeks, disability VDH, 50%, 51 Buchanan Road, Egremont, Cheshire and 19 Shakespear Road, Seacombe, Cheshire.
Info from pension index cards:- 3/MC/12310. William Connolly, MFP, 15461, L/Cpl, OK 26/6/25. no other details. Also Connolly, William, Training Reserve, MGC, ASC, MFP, P/15461, MVO 2185, 97967 - 97994, 12/4/1919 discharged, 3/MC/12310, AD 1/5/1919, Rec. 2/5/1919. Also:- Connelly, William, MFP, P/15461, see William Connolly. Also:- 3/MC/11262. Connolly, William, MFP, P/15461, L/Cpl, Cancelled see 3/MC/12310, 31/12/20. Also:- Connolly, William, Training Reserve, MGC, ASC, MFP. P/15461, MVO.2185, 97967-97994, 3/MC/12310, Ad 1/5/19 Rec, 2/5/19. Name spelt Connolly and Connelly
William Connolly.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/169 May 16, 1919)
Citation: Badge No. B200122. Enlisted 9/1/1917, Discharged 12/4/1919. K.R. 392 (xvi). A.O. 29/19. Age 24years 0months. Served abroad.