My uncle Edward James Tobin was a career soldier from Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland. He was born in 1888 and was married to Una May Queripel Ferguson. During his time with the army, he was stationed with the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment and fought in Belgium. While fighting in Belgium, Edward was badly injured and was transported to hospital. He died in the hospital in Switzerland on April 21st 1917 at the age of 29. He is buried in Vevey cemetery, Switzerland. || The items connected to this story is a photograph of Edward Tobin in the centre of the image. On the right side of the image is a record of commemoration to Edward and on the left side of the image is another commemoration document from the commonwealth war graves commission.

In the centre of the item there is a photograph of Edward Tobin with the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish symbol in the background and foreground. On the right hand side of the image there is a commemoration document which gives personal information about Edward Tobin. This document gives information about Switzerland's involvement in World War I and World War II. This document also gives the location of the grave sites of soldiers across Switzerland. On the left hand side there is an image of a headstone which honours the soldiers who are buried in Vevey cemetery in Switzerland. This document also gives personnel information about Edward Tobin.

Photograph of John O'Brien