kmad Posted 21 February , 2019 Share Posted 21 February , 2019 Hi I have come across records on the CWGC website that cites the name of the dead man as an alias when I go looking for the man with the true family name as recommended by CWGC records I can find no one with that name Can anyone give any opinion or advice as to what is going on The medals awarded were to the Alias name. thanks for any help Ken diver doc.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 21 February , 2019 Share Posted 21 February , 2019 https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/754107/diver,-redmond-joseph/ https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/820702/wheeler,-albert/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmad Posted 21 February , 2019 Author Share Posted 21 February , 2019 Hi Tom How are things down in Tipp. I had some of the bayonets I purchased off you out the other night (that must be 8 years or so as my daughter was just a baby!) time flies. Thanks for the quick info is this unusual to have a man with an acknowledged Alias, the name on his medals and Plaque are the Alias name Must be a good story behind this Regards ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 21 February , 2019 Admin Share Posted 21 February , 2019 Ken The spreadsheet I have downloaded from CWGC has 3550 aliases recorded on it. In your case the deception will have been discovered after the soldier's death, probably when the next of kin was contacted, The medals will have been issued to the name under which the soldier served and sadly died. All these men will have had a story attached, some may have been simple, others very involved. It will be interesting to learn the one behind your man. Regards David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 21 February , 2019 Share Posted 21 February , 2019 Hello Ken. long time no hear. Its a long time since I sold stuff. I was rubbish at it so I gave it up. Was it in the Curragh you purchased them? Your man was born in Newtownards, County Down and enlisted in Perth. Alias's are usually listed under their real name with more info in the CWGC. Kind regards. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmad Posted 21 February , 2019 Author Share Posted 21 February , 2019 Hi Tom Yes it was at the race course I traveled down to you one and visited your house, i think that was 10 years ago as it was just before our son was born the women folk were left to talk and i purchased a detonator box off you Regards ken ps i worked with your cousin in Maynooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 21 February , 2019 Share Posted 21 February , 2019 Now I remember you, Maynooth College if my memory recalls. For those of you who have these WW1 exploder boxes you will be interested that Ken told be that they give a small charge, about 3 Volts. I said would it straighten your hair? He says no and proved it by putting his fingers across the terminals and winding the winder. His hair remained straight. Now there is a brave man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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