Denis T. Hayes H.A.C. (Honourable Artillery Company) who served in Belgium, France and Italy. He is the grandfather of Geraldine Hayes. His service dates are 03/10/1916 - 09/02/1919. Prior to WWI he worked in the civil service in London and attended the London School of Economics. During WWI he worked as an interpreter - he served in the Somme and Passendale (Third Battle of Ypres, Western Front July to November 1917) and in Italy. He did a course in the School of Hygiene while in the Italian Expeditionary Force. He suffered shrapnel wounds during the war - while receiving treatment abroad on return to Ireland he was also brought to the Mater Hospital, Dublin. In the Irish Free State he worked in Customs and Excise. || British War Medal ; Victory Medal ; Manuscript letter, B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force), France, Sunday 14 October 1917 Refers to the 'frightful rain'; remarks that the 'days of the officer (class) are over'.

Photos of George Stanton and friends in the RHA, including a hospital in c. 1916 German sight by Zeiss Naval pictures Africa, Europe, Naval. 1914-1918 || George Stanton was a member of the Royal Horse Artillery, and later became the paternal grandfather of the contributor. Edith Salter, the second person of the story became the maternal grandmother of the contributor. The naval pictures include the sinking of the Konigsberg and prisoners, and also British seamen at the Pyramids in Egypt. Further history is unclear. || || George Stanton || Transport || Photograph || Sinking of the Königsberg || || Naval Photograph || Photograph || George Stanton || || Photograph || Photo of George Stanton and friends in the RHA || George Stanton and RHA friends

Various medals 1914-1918 1 brass box, 1914 Various badges and pins Discharge papers, 1918 Character references, 1918 || John Brophy was in the Highland Light Infantry (Act. Lance Corporal,)and in the Military Foot Police. He served in both World War I and World War II. Included are: 3 medals including the 1914 star (which was only issued to the first wave of soldiers in 1914 and is a rare medal), the General Service Medal and the Victory Medal (1918). A brass box, for chocolates or cigars from 1914 Badges and pins Discharge papers and a character references from 1918 Other items in our possession connected with John Brophy include: Letters and documents related to Pensions Mixed medals and badges from World War I and possibly some from World War II 2 copies of the Illustrated War News from 1915. 1 British flask || || Pin || Other || || John Brophy || English || John Brophy's Discharge papers (1918) and Character references (1918) || Official document || || A brass box, for chocolates or cigars || English || Multiple || || Various badges and pins || Other || John Brophy || || 3 medals including the 1914 star (which was only issued to the first wave of soldiers in 1914 and is a rare medal), the General Service Medal and the Victory Medal (1918) || Medal || John Brophy's medals || Front || English || John Brophy || || John Brophy's medals || Medal || John Brophy || 3 medals including the 1914 star (which was only issued to the first wave of soldiers in 1914 and is a rare medal), the General Service Medal and the Victory Medal (1918) || Back || English