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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: Jack TT on Wednesday 04 July 18 11:38 BST (UK)
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I am struggling to find any wounded reports for E Daly no 4364 of the Royal Munster Fusiliers in WW1.
I know he was wounded 3 times but cannot locate any records for these, not sure if they exist, but any advice or help would be welcome.
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That information would be in his service records if they survive, unfortunately almost 70% of WW1 records were lost in a fire in WW2.
Have you looked on Ancestry or Findmypast to see if his records survived?
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Only a proportion of the various medical records were kept after the Great War, explained in the National Archives here:
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10949
Some of these are on Findmypast but inputting his name and number comes up with no result. (His medal card is there).
Some casualty lists are also on FindMyPast and newspapers are also there but you have to know when he was wounded (catch 22). The Genealogist web site has (I understand) all the published lists).
MaxD
MaxD
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Thanks for replies, I know he was wounded in 1915, and 1918. I have details of his 1918 incident, this is from a medical claim that he put into the government for pension purposes. The pension card gives details of the actual wounds, eg GSW, but no further details.
He left the army in 1922, but MOD cannot find his record, even though it should have survived.
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Local newspapers can often be a good source of information.
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4364 Daly E Royal Munster Fusiliers was listed on a casualty list issued by the Home Office on 18th October 1915 - no further details I'm afraid.
jds1949
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Thanks for that, does the actual casualty list have any details of is it just a statement? If so would you know how I would get sight of it
Regards
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Casualty lists generally just list name rank and number - this is no exception - I got it from an online pay site - there may be more information if you can find a local newspaper report. Your local library should have access to the British Newspaper collection which is name searchable - now you have an approximate date to search you might get lucky.
jds1949
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Thanks again, looks like a trip to the library!
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Try to find out of there was a town or village newspaper for where he lived. Something which may not yet be on-line. If one exists perhaps at a local library - you may be to ask for a look up which might provide more information.
At my library is a newspaper called the Whitley Seaside Chronicle & Visitor's Gazette. This is not yet on-line but this is a marvellous paper which really came into its own during the Great War period. There are excellent photos and in-depth stories concerning many of our local men and women who served.
So my advice is to look for the local paper. Don't just seek out what might be on-line. The local paper is where you may find more illuminating information and perhaps even a photo.
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Thanks again, he lived in Tralee, Ireland, but.... Ive arranged to visit relatives later this year close by and will follow your suggestion. Ive now got the actual date the home office posted notification of his wound.
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I wish you all the best with this search Jack. Please let us know how you get on and never give up. I have come across people who have eventually got answers through sheer tenaciousness even though they might have had to keep at it for decades. Hopefully, in your case you won't have to wait that long to get the information you are seeking. :)
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Thanks
Jack