PaulC78 Posted 16 April Share Posted 16 April (edited) Hi folks, can anyone find a DC for this man? Service record states that he was age 19 on discharge (12 Jan 1916). (Source: Fold3) He served in France from 27 Jun 1915 to 9 Dec 1915, disability was TB of lung due to exposure. Edited 17 April by PaulC78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted 17 April Share Posted 17 April https://www.fold3.com/image/645575999?terms=kingdom,patrick,i,war,william,world,united,2295 there is a pension record for him https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/762770:1114?_phcmd=u('https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/?name=william_patrick&count=50&keyword=2295&keyword_x=1&location=3257.3250&name_x=1_1&priority=united-kingdom&successSource=Search&queryId=15541809-662d-4d99-81d6-55d28e6a2012','successSource') https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/762770:1114?_phcmd=u('https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/?name=william_patrick&count=50&keyword=2295&keyword_x=1&location=3257.3250&name_x=1_1&priority=united-kingdom&successSource=Search&queryId=15541809-662d-4d99-81d6-55d28e6a2012','successSource') elusive, or early morning, cant find MIC or rolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelPack Posted 17 April Share Posted 17 April (edited) He died at 2.30 am on 9 September 1916 at the age of 20 according to the Death Notice published in th Midland Daily Telegraph: Patrick Death Notice.pdf But no sign of him in the BMD Indexes. Edited 18 April by MelPack Correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelPack Posted 17 April Share Posted 17 April Ah - it is recorded under William Fitzpatrick Sep Q 1916 Coventry (6d 590) aged 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelPack Posted 17 April Share Posted 17 April Also buried on 13 September 1916 under the surname Fitzpatrick in Coventry at the London Road Civic Cemetery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC78 Posted 17 April Author Share Posted 17 April 15 hours ago, chaz said: elusive, or early morning, cant find MIC or rolls Thanks chaz, I do already have the service record and pension cards, but like you I can't find any medals. 3 hours ago, MelPack said: Ah - it is recorded under William Fitzpatrick Sep Q 1916 Coventry (6d 590) aged 20. Well done Mel, I never would have thought! Much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelPack Posted 17 April Share Posted 17 April Paul There will be a bit of genealogical unravelling to do to demonstrate that the William Fitzpatrick on the Death Certificate is one and the same William Patrick as the discharged soldier. The soldier's mother married Christopher Savory in June Q 1915 Coventry (6d 1661) under the name of Ellen Fitzpatrick. The couple resided at 230 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry in the 1921 Census and at 25 Wren Street (both addresses as per the Pension Card) in the 1939 Register - Christopher's dob 2 August 1878 and Ellen's 28 January 1876. The soldier appears in the 1911 census residing with Christopher Savory and his mother albeit listed as Nellie Savory. The soldier is listed as William Patrick and his sister listed as Nellie Patrick. In the 1901 Census William is again listed with the surname Patrick along with the entire family including his father, Joseph Patrick b.abt 1869 Birmingham, his mother and siblings Luke and Nellie. An earl day blended family? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted 18 April Share Posted 18 April still unable to find a mic for a Patrick or Fitzpatrick 2295 on the Royal Warwickshire's. There are three William Patrick in the RWR but not with the 2295 number. Only two 2295 with the RWR neither a similar name. CWGC has a list of 9 RWR officers and men who died on 9/9/16 none with the names and none of the 7th Btn. maybe a sit down and work through the died list to see if an alias? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelPack Posted 18 April Share Posted 18 April 1 hour ago, chaz said: maybe a sit down and work through the died list to see if an alias? Chaz The service/pension papers for the soldier are fully intact - there is no alias save for the fact that this bloody family never used their proper names in anything other than the BMD registrations. The soldier was simply omitted from the Medal Rolls and MICs. The actual names for the family are: Parents: Michael Fitzpatrick & Ellen Elizabeth Sanders married Dec Q 1891 Birmingham. Father died June Q 1905 Coventry and mother shortly after lived with Christopher Savory as Nellie Savory - the couple married in 1915 when Christopher enlisted in the MGC. Soldier: Michael William Fitzpatrick b. Mar Q 1896 and registered death as William Fitzpatrick Sep Q 1916 Coventry The soldier had two siblings Luke and Ellen (Nellie) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC78 Posted 18 April Author Share Posted 18 April Thanks Mel, that's an excellent bit of detective work! A very frustrating family to research... Luke's birth in 1892 was registered as "Luke Patrick" with mother's maiden name as MALLIN, but baptised as "Luke Fitzpatrick" and mother's name SAUNDERS. Michael William's baptism also shows SAUNDERS rather than SANDERS. "Nellie" was registered as "Mary Ellen Fitzpatrick" in 1897. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC78 Posted 19 April Author Share Posted 19 April On 18/04/2024 at 09:35, MelPack said: the couple married in 1915 when Christopher enlisted in the MGC. @MelPack Was there a service record for Christopher? I've just looked but I don't see one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelPack Posted 19 April Share Posted 19 April No, just a Pension Record Card with a Discharge Date of 5 March 1919 and MGC Service No. 4748 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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