Peter Whelan | 2nd Battalion | Irish Guards
Letter from Earl of Lucan, confirming Peter Whelan's death; British War Medal; Victory Medal; Death plaque;
My uncle Peter Whelan lived at 38 Parnell Street, Wexford. He was the son of James Whelan, a railway guard and his wife Mary Anne. I believe he had a twin sister, my aunt Kate. He was a member of the 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards. He was killed at Ginchy, France on 22 September 1916 at the age of 22. I don't know how long he had been in France but I have an impression that he did not survive very long there. A letter from the Earl of Lucan (signed Horace Nelson) to Peter's parents states that they have information from a stretcher bearer, Pte. W Jebby, that he had observed Peter Whelan in the battle having been hit by shrapnel in the stomach on 15 September at Ginchy. Pte. Jebby felt he could not possibly have survived. The letter states that this confirms an earlier report from a 'Kennedy'. Pte Jebby could not confirm that Peter Whelan had been buried. The family spoke about him and often mentioned his name. He was known to me as 'Uncle Peter who was killed in the war.' His name appears on the Thiepval Memorial in France.
Death of Peter Whelan
Letter
Confirmation letter of death of Peter Whelan
Peter Whelan's British War Medal
Medal
British War Medal - Peter Whelan
British War Medal - reverse
Peter Whelan's British War Medal, reverse
Peter Whelan's Victory Medal
Victory Medal - Peter Whelan
Victory Medal, reverse - Peter Whelan
Peter Whelan's Victory Medal, reverse
Peter Whelan's Death Plaque
Death plaque - Peter Whelan
CONTRIBUTOR
Esther Rogan
DATE
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LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
6
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
PROGRESS
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