service nos 1914-1918
Posted:
Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:58 pmby kathleen White
Hi, I have a service no for my gd.father William Joseph connor, sergeant worcestershire reg. he was discharged on nov 28th 1918, because of a disability, can you tell me anything about him, I know he received a war pension, any information much appreciated, His service number was 64780, tks a lot K
Posted:
Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:39 amby scully
Hi Kathleen,
Sergeant William Joseph O,Connor enlisted in to the army on the 24th December 1907. He joined the Leinster Regiment and at the time his army number was 8643. It seems that during the First World War he was then transferred to the Labour Corps and his army number changed to 576806. Finally he joined the Worcestershire Regiment and his army number changed again to 64780. He was discharged from the army on the 28th November 1918 ? on the discharge card shows AO (Army Orders) 291/18, then the number 2(a)?.
His home address on his medal index card is shown as 6 St. Itas Terrace, Newcastle West, County Limerick.
He was awarded the War Medal and Victory Medal.
Regards,
Louis