James Wedge
Album/folder of documents re J Wedge. Folder includes soldiers' small book and an Effects form with family entitlement.
James Wedge was a professional soldier in the rank of sergeant in the West Riding Regiment. He had fought in the Boer War and also served in India.
A letter from 2nd Lt. Dacre describes how he died - he was hit by a German sniper during a trench raid. A rupee coin that James Wedge was carrying was broken when he was killed.
The album contains copies and originals of documents relating to his service and death and include a dog tag and a broken rupee. There is also a soldier's small book in the folder.
CREATOR
David Wedge
DATE
1916
LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
162
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
PROGRESS
METADATA
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Photograph of James McLoughlin Damaged Prayer book Small Crucifix || James McLoughlin (1895-1966) from Kilcorney, Enfield, County Meath, Ireland enlisted in the Royal Garrison Artillery, British Army, in Dublin on 3 November 1915 and served as a Corporal on the Western Front from 1916-18. He was wounded in action in March 1917 and carried a piece of shrapnel in his head for the rest of his life. He remained in the British army until June 1922 when he was serving with Q Coast Battery in Cork. The only surviving material from his war service is a crucifix and prayerbook which he had with him in France. The prayerbook shows the signs of shrapnel damage. He enlisted in the newly formed Irish Free State army in July 1922 retiring as Director of Artillery in 1955. || || Official document || Attestation record || || Attestion || Official document || || Letter from General Emmet Dalton appointing James McLoughlin as Lieutenant in command of Innishannon, County Cork. || Letter || || Photograph || Front || Photograph of Corporal James McLoughlin, Royal Garrison Artillery || || Postcard from James McLoughlin || JAmes McLoughlin || Postcard || Artillery || Back || || Shrapnel damaged prayer book of James McLoughlin, Royal Garrison Artillery, British Army. || Artillery || Prayer book of James McLoughlin || Publication || || Memorabilia || Crucifix carried by James McLoughlin during World War 1. || Crucifix belonging to James McLoughlin || || James McLoughlin and his sister Elizabeth || Photograph of James McLoughlin and his sister Elizabeth McLoughlin on leave after his wounding in 1917. || Photograph
