The Viking Posted 13 November , 2018 Share Posted 13 November , 2018 Good evening I am new to the forum so I do apologise if this is in the wrong section. My great grandfather George Patrick Conway born in Tullamore Ireland in 1883 served with the 5th Royal Irish Lancers service number 6584, he lived at 59 church street thurnscoe in Yorkshire at the time of his service, I have no idea where he served or when he signed up, I do know he was discharged on the 17.1.1916 due to receiving a gun shot wound to the head and after his recovery became a lamp man in the colliery. In 1929 after loosing two sons in the 2nd world war George sadly committed suicide with a razor to his throat, his wife found him on the kitchen floor of there home, in an interview given by her she explained how he never mentioned taking his own life before but had received an head injury during the war and she believed this may have contributed to his death. I have found it difficult to find much documentation on his service this may be due to me been an armature ,in the last two days I have found a document which I have attached, the service number I had seen before on varies sites but wasn't sure about it for more than 5 month as I just had no concrete proof that it was attached to him there where nothing to link it to him at all until I found the document which has the address he was living at in that year, I find it hard to read the writing so if any could translate I would be more than grateful. I have also a picture of George with other solders with a bandage on his head I believe this may be a hospital he was in ? again I can not find anything to see where he was sent for recovery, have a lot of unanswered questions and can not wait to find more photographs of him maybe in his uniform. i thank you all in advance :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 13 November , 2018 Share Posted 13 November , 2018 (edited) This I believe is a form to do with his service pension - I think they have recently been released on the Ancestry fold3 site.1914 St System just lost the rest of my post - again Silver War Badge roll - shows enlisted 27/5/1902. Medal Rolls show to France 26/8/1914. 1914 Star and Clasp, British War and Victory Medal Can find a scrap of an admission record for a medical facility somewhere. 29/11/14. For "PM Tympani" - an ear problem Appear on a War Office Casualty List dated 12/10/1915 No service papers I can find Edited 13 November , 2018 by Mark1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Viking Posted 13 November , 2018 Author Share Posted 13 November , 2018 Wow that’s amazing mark thank you. Could you point me in the direction of the record for medical facility you have found please ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Viking Posted 20 December , 2018 Author Share Posted 20 December , 2018 So recently I downloaded a diary for the 5th lancers from the national archives there is also a part for the 5th Royal Irish lancers are they both separate regiments or the same one ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony paley Posted 28 December , 2018 Share Posted 28 December , 2018 No the 5th Royal Irish Lancers and 5th Lancers are the same Regiment, now exist as 'The Queens Royal Lancers. Tony P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancpal Posted 28 December , 2018 Share Posted 28 December , 2018 The photo appears to show the injured wearing hospital blues. Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Viking Posted 4 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 4 January , 2019 (edited) Thanks tony p for clearing that up much appreciated. I believe your right mancpal looking at Google photo it looks dead on. The picture isn’t very good the only one the family have I believe the location of the picture would have been at champ de courts I should imagine as her was at 12 general hospital which later the Americans took over. Also looking at the pic it was of a bigger group picture. Edited 4 January , 2019 by The Viking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Viking Posted 17 November , 2020 Author Share Posted 17 November , 2020 (edited) Hi guys again rather than start a new post i thought id post here. after a long search and having a lot of time on my hands with the current situation using the admission date provided by a helpful member previously on this post thanks again, which was the 29th Nov 1914 putting this along side an entry in the war diary his unit was in Billets (which i believe was a living quarter ?) in Doulieu from 21st Nov to Dec 31st so does this mean he was possibly injured in that place ? or way before that ? i am a little confused how long would it have been before he was admitted from his injury ? would they have been a casualty evacuation chain from there ? Edited 17 November , 2020 by The Viking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted 18 November , 2020 Share Posted 18 November , 2020 Was his son Stanley Conway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Viking Posted 18 November , 2020 Author Share Posted 18 November , 2020 hi sad brewer thanks for the reply he was yes they are buried in the same grave in thurnscoe after George committed suicide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted 20 November , 2020 Share Posted 20 November , 2020 On 18/11/2020 at 20:16, The Viking said: hi sad brewer thanks for the reply he was yes they are buried in the same grave in thurnscoe after George committed suicide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Viking Posted 21 November , 2020 Author Share Posted 21 November , 2020 Yes thats them his son syanley sadly died some time after in wigan with TB his father was dead before the war started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Viking Posted 29 July , 2021 Author Share Posted 29 July , 2021 Hi a very long shot I think but where would I find this letter from Stanley ? I also believe they carried a letter if they passed sadly after he left the war camp he passed away in wigan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Viking Posted 16 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 16 February , 2022 (edited) hi all reviewing the post again after a while i am interested in trying to get the medals of my grandfather or a copy made can i apply for them from the MOD ? he received Silver War Badge Star and Clasp British War Victory Medal Edited 16 February , 2022 by The Viking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tullybrone Posted 16 February , 2022 Share Posted 16 February , 2022 2 hours ago, The Viking said: hi all reviewing the post again after a while i am interested in trying to get the medals of my grandfather or a copy made can i apply for them from the MOD ? he received Silver War Badge Star and Clasp British War Victory Medal Hi, If he received the medals listed then U.K. MOD won’t issue duplicates. You will have to buy unnamed duplicates. I’m not sure if duplicate SWB are sold commercially. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Viking Posted 16 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 16 February , 2022 Hi Steve thank you for you reply. I don't know if he did claim them how would I find this out ? Do I ask the mod ? If he didn't I may well get them which would be amazing, if he did then I will just have to try and find some and get his name and number put on them for my small display. I should imagine he did claim them where they would be now I wouldn't know, i have looked on Google and eBay to try trace some listed with his name and number but no success. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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