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John Herlihy in the British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
Name: John Herlihy
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1897
Enlistment Age: 18
Document Year: 1915
Residence Place: 205 Upper Mayfield, Cork
Regimental Number: 101476
Regiment Name: Roy Field Arty
Number of Images: 14
Form Title: Short Service Attestation
Other Records: Search for 'John Herlihy' in other WWI collections
Family Members: Name
Relation to Soldier
John Herlihy Self (Head)
Timothy Herlihy Father
John Herlihy in the British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
Name: John Herlihy
Regiment or Corps: Royal Field Artillery
Regimental Number: (TF)711800, 101476
Record Details for John Herlihy (Royal Field Artillery)
First Name: John
Surname: Herlihy
Regiments served with: Unit Rank Service Number
Royal Field Artillery Driver TF711800
Royal Field Artillery Driver 101476
Archive Reference: WO 372/9/153250
(Can be found at The National Archives in Kew, and contains First World War, War Office: Service Medal and Award Rolls Index)
Unit History: Royal Field Artillery
Royal Field Artillery
At the end of the 19th century The Royal Artillery was divided into Garrison and Field Artillery. The Royal Field Artillery was then divided into: Horse batteries, Field batteries and Mountain batteries.
The Royal Horse Artillery is dealt with under a separate section. The field batteries were numbered 1-103 and had their depot at Woolwich. A battery was commanded by a major with a captain as 2nd in command. It was divided into 2 or 3 sections each commanded by a lieutenant and consisting of a detachment of two guns.
The field batteries were stationed around Britain, 2 or 3 being garrisoned together under a lieutenant-colonel. In a war situation 3 batteries would form a brigade division and added to an infantry division.
There were ten Mountain batteries (numbered 1-10) and they served in India. Their uniform was the same as that of the Field Artillery except for their lace boots and gaiters which were brown instead of black
The Royal Field Artillery provided artillery support for the British Army. It came into being when the Royal Artillery was divided on 1 July 1899, it was reamalgamated back into the Royal Artillery in 1924.
The Royal Field Artillery was the largest arm of the artillery. It was responsible for the medium calibre guns and howitzers deployed close to the front line and was reasonably mobile. It was organised into brigades, attached to divisions or higher formations.
During the First World War a whole new form of artillery was developed to meet the unusual conditions of war on the Western Front: the trench mortar. The lighter weapons being manned by the infantry, the Royal Field Artillery provided the manpower for the heavier mortars.
Collection: Nominal index of all service personnel serving in a theatre of war 1914-1919
Campaign Medals:
British War Medal
With the information in John Herlihy's record, it is likely that they were entitled to the British War Medal for service in World War One. This British Empire campaign medal was issued for services between 5th August 1914 and 11th November 1918.
The medal was automatically awarded in the event of death on active service before the completion of this period.
Victory Medal
With the information in John Herlihy's record, it is likely that they were entitled to the Victory medal, also called the Inter Allied Victory Medal. This medal was awarded to all who received the 1914 Star or 1914-15 Star and, with certain exceptions, to those who received the British War Medal. It was never awarded alone. These three medals were sometimes irreverently referred to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.
Eligibility for this award consisted of having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any of the various military organisations in a theatre of operations were also eligible.
* Medal entitlement listed above is worked out using the same methodology the MOD used for issuing them [4] |
| Notes |
- 1901 Census of Ireland
House 6.1, Maddenstown North, Ballysax, Co Kildare, Ireland
Timothy Herlihy, Head of Family, Roman Catholic, Read & Write, 30, M, Coachman, Married, born Co Cork.
Norah Herlihy, Wife, Roman Catholic, Read & Write, 29, F, HouseKeeper, Married, born Cork City.
John Herlihy, Son, Roman Catholic, Cannot Read & Write, 3, M, - , Not Married, born Co Kildare.
Norah Herlihy, Daughter, Roman Catholic, Cannot Read & Write, 1, F, - , Not Married, born Co Kildare.
Mary Herlihy, Daughter, Roman Catholic, Cannot Read & Write, 2 months, F, - , Not Married, born Co Kildare.
1911 Census of England
Address - Harlaston, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
Name and Surname - Timothy Herlihy, Relationship - Head, Sex - M, Age - 40,
Marital Status - Married, Occupation - Coachman, Gentlemans Service, Worker, Where Born - Macroom, Ireland.
Name and Surname - Norah Herlihy, Relationship - Wife, Sex - F, Age - 39,
Marital Status - Married, Completed years the present marriage - 16, Children born Alive - 8,
Children still Living - 8, Children who have Died - , Occupation - , , Where Born - Cork, Ireland.
Name and Surname - Maggie Herlihy, Relationship - Daughter, Sex - F, Age - 15,
Marital Status - Single, Occupation - , Where Born - Cork, Ireland.
Name and Surname - John Herlihy, Relationship - Son, Sex - M, Age - 13,
Marital Status - Single, Occupation - Working in Garden, Gentlemans Service, Worker, Where Born - Kildare, Ireland.
Name and Surname - Norah Herlihy, Relationship - Daughter, Sex - F, Age - 11,
Marital Status - Single, Occupation - School, Where Born - Kildare, Ireland.
Name and Surname - Mary Herlihy, Relationship - Daughter, Sex - F, Age - 10,
Marital Status - Single, Occupation - School, Where Born - Kildare, Ireland.
Name and Surname - Johannah Herlihy, Relationship - Daughter, Sex - F, Age - 7,
Marital Status - Single, Occupation - School, Where Born - Cork, Ireland.
Name and Surname - Joseph Herlihy, Relationship - Son, Sex - M, Age - 6,
Marital Status - Single, Occupation - School, Where Born - Cork, Ireland.
Name and Surname - Kathleen Herlihy, Relationship - Daughter, Sex - F, Age - 4,
Marital Status - Single, Occupation - , Where Born - Cork, Ireland.
Name and Surname - Elena Herlihy, Relationship - Daughter, Sex - F, Age - 1,
Marital Status - Single, Occupation - , Where Born - Tamworth, Staffs. [3, 5]
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