John Patrick Mc Ghee
- Princcess Mary Gift Box, 1915, met nieuwjaarskaartje 1915 en potloodje met monogram (juni 1910, gebruikt in 1914);
4 munten die hij in de box bewaarde: 2 franse en 2 britse (waarvan 1 trenchart: uitgesneden);
- 3 medailles met bijhorende linten
op 1 medaille kan je het nummer aflezen: 03010 pte A.O.C
Eleanor Kenny vertelt het verhaal van de overgrootvader van haar man, John Patrick Mc Ghee (geboren in 1878)
John Patrick leefde en werkte in Bridgeton (Glasgow) als plaatslager (Steward Lloyd's). Hij huwde Agnes Mc Guinness. Toen hij naar de oorlog trok had hij 2 kinderen: John en Kate. Later kwam er nog een dochter bij: Agnes.
Hij was een vrij stille man die amper iets vertelde over de oorlog.
Agnes kreeg later een dochter die ze ook Agnes noemde die haar grootvader toch zo ver kreeg er iets over te vertellen. Zo kreeg ze te horen dat hij tijdens de oorlog mee hielp bij de smid om paarden te beslaan.
Hij kreeg shrapnel in z'n been tijdens de oorlog. Elke dag, en dat voor 40 jaar, verving hij het verband rond z'n been. Pas op 77-jarige leeftijd werd het stuk metaal verwijderd.
Collection
Xmas Box, pencil/bullet
Coins (Fr & UK)
Memorabilia
John Patrick Mc Ghee
Medal
Interallied Victory Medal
Remembrance
1914-1915 Star medal
British commemorative medal
CREATOR
John Patrick Mc Ghee
DATE
-
LANGUAGE
nld
ITEMS
8
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
PROGRESS
METADATA
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