Poesiealbum aus der Gefangenschaft meines Großvaters Walter John mit Eintragungen von Kameraden und Mitgefangenen aus der Zeit von August 1916 bis September 1918 || Mein Interesse an dieser Internetseite wurde durch die Medien geweckt. Ich bin im Besitz des Poesiealbum meines Großvaters, der im G.C.C. Liverpool, Australien in Gefangenschaft war. Auf der Seite der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, bin ich auf den Führer durch die Ausstellung des Kriegsgefangenenlager Liverpool-Australien geraten und habe 2 Namen, die in dieser Aufzählung auftauchen, im Poesiealbum wiedergefunden. Hierbei handelt es sich um Herrn F. Sommer, lfd.Nr 70/71 und Herrn W.Strothotto, lfd.Nr 132. Ich habe einen Teil dieses Poesiealbens als Pdf-Datei gescannt und stelle dieses zur weiteren Verfügung. || || Poesie - Album Walter John || Front || Liverpool, Australien

My grand uncle, Patrick Drury, was probably from the Old Watergate area of Limerick, Ireland. I don't know anything about his life before the War. He joined the King's Liverpool Regiment (Private No. 9238). The photograph on the postcard here is probably of Patrick though it may be his brother Joseph (Joseph is the name given on the back). Patrick died during the War, though we don't know how. My father only spoke about this once. The postcard has Joseph Drury, Royal Munster Fusiliers, ? II Battalion, Limburg (?), Germany. This could still relate to Patrick if the regiment was decimated as people were moved to new regiments when this happened. || (1) Document accompanying the 1914-15 Star medal; (2) Document accompanying the Victory medal;(3) Medals: 1914-15 Star medal & Victory medal; (4) Postcard with photograph possibly of Patrick Drury; (5) Memorial scroll

My maternal grandfather, Daniel Daly from Ireland was a regular soldier – an acting corporal. He took part in WWI and was stationed in France. He was gassed in the trenches, but survived. Daniel came from a strong republican background but he himself was not a republican. His aunt, whose husband, John McCann, was Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1946 to 1947, bought him out of the army twice. They never wanted to acknowledge that a relative of theirs had served in the British Army. He eventually re-enlisted for the third time. He joined the Liverpool regiment and was in India before World War I. He was gassed in the trenches but survived. Daniel Daly was employed by Messrs Guinness as a security man at St. James’s Gate after the war. He died in 1944. || Photograph of Daniel J. Daly War Medals : Mons Star and clasp Great War Medal Victory Medal || || Reverse of photograph and medals || Daniel J. Daly, Acting Corporal, 1st King’s Liverpool Regiment || Medal || || Medal || Photograph of Daniel J. Daly Medals of Daniel J. Daly - Mons Star and clasp Great War Medal Victory Medal || Daniel J. Daly