Story of James and William Wiltshire

My father James Wiltshire joined the Dublin Fusilliers. He lied about his age to join when he saw a brochure for the commercial battalon as you 'joined with your own class'. He left his job in Jacobs to join and went back to Jacobs afterwards. He transferred to the Munster Fusilliers and was discharged. He reached the rank of sergeant. His brother William Witlshire joined the 73rd Royal Highlanders of Canada and was killed in action in France; I do not know the exact location. My grandfather John Swift was in the Royal Irish Constabulary and was drafted into the cosatguard in 1915.
Photograph of James Wiltshire in his sergeant's uniform which he sent to Frances Swift (who was my mother) in 1917. 3 medals Paybook of James Wiltshire Postcard sent to my mother

Sugar ration application form, Ireland 1917
Official document
Dublin
Home Front
Small Book of William Wiltshire
Photographs of the Wiltshires
Photograph
Medals of James Wiltshire
Medal
Letter
Letter re award of military medal to James Wiltshire

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Neville Wiltshire

DATE

1917 - 1919

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eng

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Europeana 1914-1918

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Date

1917
1919

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eng
English

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Europe

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Year

1919
1917

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1917

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1919

Language

mul

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Neville Wiltshire | europeana19141918:agent/6ee6361da78afc42549ac7ee6f5e036c
James Wiltshire | europeana19141918:agent/ae00a3e478547c5b8991e5b0c21578c2
William Wiltshire | europeana19141918:agent/f7e72f0cec49b957e0a01e3c8dc1a5f5

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2019-09-11T08:07:29.703Z
2020-02-25T08:02:18.846Z
2020-02-25T08:02:18.847Z
2012-04-03 18:05:53 UTC
1917
2012-04-05 15:18:42 UTC
2012-04-05 15:18:54 UTC
2012-04-05 15:19:04 UTC
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2012-04-05 15:19:37 UTC
2012-04-05 15:19:47 UTC
2012-04-05 15:20:01 UTC
2012-04-05 15:20:16 UTC
1918
2012-04-05 15:20:24 UTC
2012-04-05 15:39:10 UTC

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DU18

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