| Surname: | Carty |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/6060 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 21/10/1915 to 8/2/1917. Formerly Pte. 2 Irish Guards. No. 8359. He enlisted 24/5/15 age 31 years, occupation Farm Labourer, home address: Ballycrystal, Templeshare, Ferns. Co Wexford, Ireland. Transferred to MFP 1/10/16. Served home 28/7/15 to 20/10/15, BEF 21/10/15 to 8/2/17, Home 9/2/17 to 4/7/19 medical discharge. He was discharged medically unfit for further war service with delusional insanity and put in the District Asylum, Ennicorthy. 28/7/15 at Caterham he was charged with attempting to strike an NCO with his rifle on the 11 am parade and awarded 14 days CB. Info from pension index cards:- 1/MC/5018. Carty, John, MFP, P/6060, L/Cpl, address Ballycrystal, Co Wexford, Ireland, disability Delusional Insanity aggravated by service. DECEASED No date given. Info from Army Register of Soldiers Effects 1901-1929. 26/2/1928 his mother Mary received £172/05/00. Also:- McCarthy John, ? Carthy, P/6060, MFP 12/4/22, Amalgamated with 13/MC/5018, 13/5/22, Dublin List No. 75, received 13/4/22. Also:- 13/MM/7132, McCarthy, John, MFP, P/6060, Ballycrystal, Temples Hamber, Co. Wexford, Cancelled and Amalgamated with 13/MC/5018, 9/5/22, Mans correct name Carty Also:- Carty, John, MFP, P/6060, Irish Guards, 8359, 4/7/19 to discharge, SFJ.3373, File destroyed, 31/10/30. Stamp: Ad 22/7/198 at 27/6 from 5/7/19 to 6/7/20, Chelsea No. 2416,k received 23/7/19. Also:- Carty, L/Cpl, John, P/6060, MVO.2416, former regimental No. 8359, 4/7/19 to discharge, file to Dublin Region 5/5/22, 13/MC/7134 He is named Carty, Carthy and McCarthy. John Carty. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/183 July 16, 1919) |
| Citation: | Badge No. B252947. Enlisted 24/5/1915, Discharged 4/7/1919. K.R. 392 (xvi). A.O. 29/19. Age 35years. Served abroad. |