John Kenndy's story: My father John Kennedy joined up as John Fahey with the Leinster Reigment (no. 121176). He was transferred to the Royal Engineers. He used his mother's maiden name because he and his brother could not enlist with the same regiment together. He served in Ypres, was gassed and was given an invalidity pension after this. His index card shows the vistory medal and other medals were forfeited. This may have related to the fact that he signed up with his brother, and was ultimately found out, but we are not sure. I have also provided his discharge papers for the early Irish Free State army. He had been part of the Irish military police - many former soldiers had been drafted in by the government - between 1922 and 1924. He eventually went into pump-sinking, the family business. Charles Kennedy's story: I have also provided items relating to my uncle, Charles Kennedy, brother of John. Charles was born in Ballybrophy, Queen's County c. 1888. We don't know when he joined the army, but he was a career soldier. He had been in Templemore prior to First World War and also fought in the Boer War. He had been a pump sinker, and so joined the army as an engineer (no. 16677). He was sent to France on 3 September 1915 and was wounded. He ended up in Thessalonika/Salonika. I have had heard in the family that he had been in the Dardenelles and was sent to rest up, then was sent on to Thessalonika. He was killed in action during the Salonika campaign on 17 July 1917. He was reinterned to Karasouli Military Cemetery in Thessalonika. I have provided his Widow's Penny and photographs if Karasouli cenetry, including his grave. || Widow's Penny belonging to Charles Kennedy.

The three McCarthy brothers were John/Jack (b. 1884); Eugene (b. 1886); and William (b. 1888) all from Drumquina, Kenmare, Co. Kerry, Ireland. They all served from about 1915 onwards, more than likely in the Army Service Corps, and all three survived. John died in 1923 and is buried in St. Finbar's, Cork. Eugene died in 1922 and is buried in Kenmare. William died in 1946 and is buried in St. Finbar's, Cork. || Postcard from Eugene McCarthy to home from Vitry-Le-François, France; Postcard from Eugene McCarthy to home from Aix-Noulette, France; Five photographs of the McCarthy brothers; Two photographs of Eugene McCarthy in uniform; Group photograph showing William McCarthy; Photograph of Paddy O'Leary in uniform; Three photographs of William McCarthy in uniform; Back of a photography – unidentified; Photograph of John McCarthy in uniform; Unidentified - man in civilian clothes; Unidentified - two men one in uniform, one in civilian dress; Unidentified - man in uniform; Unidentified - Regimental group photograph

John Thomas Gulliver, the great-uncle of Anthony Barrett, was recruited for the Northamptonshire Regiment. The family has no further information on the locations of the regiment in the War. During his service John Gulliver was awarded three medals. He died on 16th May 1916, and his family have the commemorative death plaque or death penny from his death. || There are 4 items During his service John Gulliver was awarded three medals: a Star medal, a 1914-1918 medal; and an Angel on the Front medal, with 1914-1919 engraved on the reverse. The fourth item is a death plaque or death penny marking John Gulliver's death on 16th May 1916. || || Medal || Three medals || Three medals awarded to John Thomas Gulliver Star medal, 1914-1918 medal and Angel on the Front medal, with 1914-1918 engraved on the reverse. || || Death of John Thomas Gulliver || Death Plaque for John Thomas Gulliver, who died 16th May 1916 || Memorabilia || Death Plaque for John Thomas Gulliver || Front