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Re(1): John Callaly 3607 LF
IP: 51.14.87.173
Posted on April 29, 2024 at 18:14:06 by Geoff Pycroft

Colm
Thanks for your email.
His medal card held at the National Archives confirms his medal entitlement as the Victory Medal, British War Medal and the 1915 Star. Together they are affectionately know as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred...named from a WW1 newspaper cartoon.
The medal card confirms his first entry into a theatre of war was on 11.7.1915. Theatre Code (2 ) Balkans-Gallipoli. He was then with the 9th Battalion.
Following Gallipoli the 9th Battalion moved to Egypt until August 1916 when they then moved to the Western Front and were involved in trench warfare up until February 1918.
Please go to the web site home page and click on the Postings Gallery button and then on the 9th Battalion for further information.
It was common for troops to be moved between Battalions hence his move? at some point to the 16th Battalion.
In late 1917 the 16th Battalion were involved in trench warfare particularly around the Lombartzyde area.
Click on the link below for further information. Click on the bold black type for the full page.
He has only one entry on the Forces War Records Web Site which confirms his medal entitlement, rank and regiment. Their are no further entries.
The Fusilier Museum Bury do not hold records of individual WW1 veterans and they would refer you to the National Archives.
If we can assist further please get back to us.
Regards
Geoff Pycroft
Researcher and Archivist Lancashire Fusiliers Web Site



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