Colin T. Methven - Descriptive report of enlistment
Colin Thomas Methven, service number 10327, R.F.C. (Royal Flying Corps) enlisted in Kilkenny in October 1915. He was born in Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath but by the 1917 he lived with his parents Andrew and Margaret in Borris, Co. Carlow. He had 'grey eyes and brown hair' and was 5 feet 7 and a half inches in height. He lied about his age in order to join - he was actually 17 years old - not 19 as stated on this form.
CONTRIBUTOR
Mary Broderick
DATE
1917
LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
1
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
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METADATA
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Certificate of discharge for Colin Thomas Methven
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Certificate of discharge for Colin Thomas Methven, service number 10327, R.F.C. (Royal Flying Corps). He enlisted in Kilkenny on 18 October 1915 and was officially discharged on 19 March 1918. He is described as having a 'fresh complexion', grey eyes and brown hair'. Colin lost his left hand and eye and suffered severe damage to his left ear in a flying accident - his discharge papers refer to this.
Two photographs of Colin Thomas Methven | Royal Flying Corps
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Two photographs of Colin Thomas Methven, service number 10327, R.F.C.(Royal Flying Corps). He was based at Auchel Aerodrome, Pas de Calais during WWI. He enlisted in Kilkenny in October 1915 and was officially discharged on 19 March 1918. One small photograph was taken after he enlisted in 1917; the larger photograph was taken in 1918 after he lost his left hand and eye and suffered severe damage to his left ear in a flying accident - his discharge papers refer to this. He is shown wearing woolen gloves in this larger photograph to camouflage that he had lost his left hand.
Character reference for Colin Thomas Methven | Royal Flying Corps
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Character reference for Colin Thomas Methven, service number 10327, R.F.C. (Royal Flying Corps)who served as an electrician for two and a half years. It states he was intelligent and a possessed very good workmanship on the job .