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ian7go

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does any one no if my uncles death was related to the war have his death cert reason for death (below)

harry halsey pte 25212 royal insiskilling fusuliers,would he have a war pension,or any info would be great.

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thanks ian halsey

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Halsey h,pte 25212 royal Dublin fusiliers.

He volunteered in nov 1914 and early in the following year was sent to france where he fought at neuve chapelle pyres and loos in march 1916 he was transferred to salonika and served on the doiran and struma fronts and was wounded he was afterwards drafted to Egypt and in the subsequent Palestine campaign was engaged at Jerusalem jerico and the river Jordon he was discharged in nov 1918 in consequence of his services and holds the the 1914-15 star and the general service and victory medals.10 bird st Pendleton.(from spinning the web roll of honour 1914-18,Salford)

Have been told he served the 5th inniskilling fusiliers ,

His medal card says he holds swb b/1035,his death cert says army pensioner,died 10 bird st Pendleton,buried Salford.

 

the 5th inniskilling fusiliers,didnt go to france in 1915,they were formed at omagh in aug 1914,then went to dublin,then moved to kildare in early 1915,in april 1915 they moved to basingstoke,they went to mudros,on 7-8-15 and landed on gallipoli,in october 1915,they went to salonika in sept 1917,then moved to egypt on 28-5-1918,they embarked at alexandria on 17-6-18,bound for france,and arrived at serqueux on 29-6-18

on armistice day[11-11-18],they were at abancourt,france.

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