GJW Posted 1 July , 2020 Share Posted 1 July , 2020 Hi, help please. The article attached to this was printed in a local paper. Wondering if there was a place where these deeds might have been recorded. I assume this is not recorded in the battalion war diary. He was 2nd Batt. Cheers, Gerard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaretnolan Posted 3 July , 2020 Share Posted 3 July , 2020 (edited) Gerard, what was the date of the publication please? Margaret Edited 3 July , 2020 by Margaretnolan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJW Posted 3 July , 2020 Author Share Posted 3 July , 2020 Hi Margaret. It was 19th May 1917 - date of Article - so sometime before then you would have to assume. Gerard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jervis Posted 3 July , 2020 Share Posted 3 July , 2020 I think these awards were nicknamed “Hickey’s parchments”. Certain soldiers received a certificate of commendation signed by General Hickey which acknowledged his deeds and notes his name as being recorded on the records of the division. Where this is stored I don’t know. Possibly there is a monthly list in the War Diary of the 16th Div. I have never downloaded it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaretnolan Posted 4 July , 2020 Share Posted 4 July , 2020 Gerard, thank you. Just couldn’t locate it! Margaret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor Anderson Posted 4 July , 2020 Share Posted 4 July , 2020 (edited) Joseph Dowling 5504 enlisted on 2 September 1913. A detailed service record is on Ancestry. No specific mention of the above record that I can see on it. He was 'awarded' quite a lot of detentions and 'F.P. no. 1'. GSW leg 24-07-1918. Edited 4 July , 2020 by Ivor Anderson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJW Posted 4 July , 2020 Author Share Posted 4 July , 2020 Thank you all. Most appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acknown Posted 4 July , 2020 Share Posted 4 July , 2020 Gerard, The battalion WDs are available at TNA, currently free: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=2+battalion+royal+dublin+fusiliers&discoveryCustomSearch=true&_cr1=WO+95&_col=200&_hb=tna And here is the 16 Div GS WD: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4555106. Acknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJW Posted 4 July , 2020 Author Share Posted 4 July , 2020 Thank you Acknown, that should keep me busy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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